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Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Renewed by Sony RX1R II
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX350
Photography Glossary

Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Sony RX1R versus Sony WX500, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the RX1R (24MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the RX1R (Full frame) and WX500 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX1R was brought out 21 months prior to the WX500 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the RX1R scores versus the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Sony WX500

 RX1R WX500 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution1229k921kClearer display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony RX1R

 WX500 RX1R 
IntroducedApril 2015June 2013More recent by 21 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony RX1R and Sony WX500

 RX1R WX500 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX1R offers external 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) and the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the RX1R and the WX500.

Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the RX1R and WX500 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1R and WX500.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX1R due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX1R will result in greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older RX1R will be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1R Portrait photography information
Sony WX500 Portrait photography information
82
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
39
megapixel count decent (18MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1R Street photography highlights
Sony WX500 Street photography highlights
66
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (236 grams)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX1R
Sports photography with Sony WX500
53
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
can't change focal length (35mm)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery pack (360 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX1R
Travel photography with Sony WX500
62
good megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
good max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery power (270 shots)
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
71
good battery pack (360 per charge)
lighter than average in class (236g)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1R Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX500 Landscape photography highlights
66
focusing manually
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
49
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1R Vlogging highlights
Sony WX500 Vlogging highlights
34
good max aperture (f2.0)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
35
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (236 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone socket
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Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1R and Sony WX500
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1RSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-06-26 2015-04-14
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,229k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Xtra FineTFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic and Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/4000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 482 gr (1.06 lb) 236 gr (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 91 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 2537 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photographs 360 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $2,798 $348