Sony RX1R II vs Sony WX150

The following is a thorough overview of the Sony RX1R II vs Sony WX150, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and WX150 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The RX1R II was brought out 3 years after the WX150 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the RX1R II matches up versus the WX150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony RX1R II Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1R II features external dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the RX1R II compared to the WX150.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX1R II and WX150 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1R II and WX150.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX1R II featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX1R II will give more detail having its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger RX1R II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.