Sony RX1R II vs Sony W710

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony RX1R II and Sony W710, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and W710 (16MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and W710 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The RX1R II was revealed 2 years later than the W710 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the RX1R II matches up vs the W710 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are provided at Sony RX1R II Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1R II provides outer measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Sony RX1R II and Sony W710 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the RX1R II compared to the W710.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the RX1R II and W710 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX1R II and W710.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX1R II with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX1R II will offer extra detail because of its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern RX1R II provides an advantage in sensor innovation.