Sony RX1R II vs Sony WX300

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony RX1R II and Sony WX300, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and WX300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The RX1R II was released 2 years later than the WX300 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RX1R II grades vs the WX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX1R II Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX1R II provides outside measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Sony RX1R II and Sony WX300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the RX1R II compared to the WX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RX1R II and WX300 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX1R II and WX300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX1R II due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX1R II will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent RX1R II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.