Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500
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Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX1R Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Sony WX500
RX1R | WX500 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display resolution | 1229k | 921k | Clearer display (+308k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony RX1R
WX500 | RX1R | |||
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Introduced | April 2015 | June 2013 | More recent by 21 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Sony RX1R and Sony WX500
RX1R | WX500 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 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).
Contrast the Sony RX1R versus Sony WX500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the RX1R and WX500 is 79 and 91 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony RX1R vs Sony WX500 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
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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 |