Both Sony RX10 and Sony RX10 II have 20.0 MP resolution sensors but Sony RX10's sensor is 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) and Sony RX10 II's sensor is 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ).
Since Sony RX10 II's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Sony RX10.
Below you can see the RX10 and RX10 II sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony RX10 and Sony RX10 II Cameras
Sony RX10 and Sony RX10 II have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Sony RX10 and Sony RX10 II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that RX10 II has a better overall score of 70, 1 points higher compared to RX10's score of 69.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Sony RX10 |
69 |
22.9 bits |
12.6 Evs |
474 ISO |
|
Sony RX10 II |
70 |
23.0 bits |
12.6 Evs |
531 ISO |