Sony RX1R II vs Sony WX30

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony RX1R II vs Sony WX30, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and WX30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX1R II was introduced 4 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the RX1R II matches up versus the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX1R II Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX1R II has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the RX1R II and the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX1R II and WX30 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1R II and WX30.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX1R II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX1R II will show extra detail using its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more modern RX1R II will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.