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Sony WX1 vs Sony WX10

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony WX1 vs Sony WX10 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Sony WX1 versus Sony WX10, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the WX1 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the WX1 (1/2.4") and WX10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The WX1 was announced 17 months prior to the WX10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the WX1 scores against the WX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony WX10

 WX1 WX10 

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony WX1

 WX10 WX1 
LaunchedJanuary 2011August 2009Fresher by 17 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen dimensions2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony WX1 and Sony WX10

 WX1 WX10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony WX1 provides outside dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the WX1 against the WX10.

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WX1 and WX10 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WX1 and WX10.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WX1 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX10 will deliver more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older WX1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX1 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX1 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX10 Portrait photography advice
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
39
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony WX1
Street photography with Sony WX10
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others (149g)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX1 Sports photography info
Sony WX10 Sports photography info
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
has no phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX1 Travel photography details
Sony WX10 Travel photography details
56
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others (149g)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
65
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX1 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX10 Landscape photography factors
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse function
50
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX1 Vlogging advice
Sony WX10 Vlogging advice
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
more heavy than others (149 grams)
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
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Sony WX1 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX1 and Sony WX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-08-06 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.4-5.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.8"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149 gr (0.33 lb) 161 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $149 $200