Sony RX1R vs Sony WX300

Let's look more closely at the Sony RX1R vs Sony WX300, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the RX1R (24MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the RX1R (Full frame) and WX300 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX1R was launched 5 months later than the WX300 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the RX1R scores versus the WX300 with respect 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-WX300. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX1R Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX1R offers physical measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Sony RX1R vs Sony WX300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the RX1R vs the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX1R and WX300 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1R and WX300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX1R due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX1R will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively.