Sony RX1R II vs Sony WX50

Its time to look closer at the Sony RX1R II versus Sony WX50, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and WX50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The RX1R II was released 3 years after the WX50 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the RX1R II scores versus the WX50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX1R II Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX1R II has got 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) while the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony RX1R II versus Sony WX50 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the RX1R II against the WX50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX1R II and WX50 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The image underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1R II and WX50.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX1R II featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX1R II will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX1R II is going to have an edge in sensor technology.