Sony RX1R vs Sony W560

On this page, we are looking at the Sony RX1R vs Sony W560, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX1R (24MP) and W560 (14MP) and the RX1R (Full frame) and W560 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX1R was launched 2 years later than the W560 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the RX1R scores versus the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX1R Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX1R has outside measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Sony RX1R vs Sony W560 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the RX1R vs the W560.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the RX1R and W560 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1R and W560.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX1R featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX1R will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger RX1R is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.