Canon 550D vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look closer at the Canon 550D versus Sony RX100 III, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. The resolution of the 550D (18MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is fairly close but the 550D (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 550D was manufactured 5 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 550D scores versus the RX100 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 550D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 550D Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 550D has physical measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 550D versus Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 550D vs the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550D and RX100 III is 70 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The image below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 550D and RX100 III.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 550D due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 550D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.