Canon SD960 IS vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SD960 IS versus Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD960 IS (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the SD960 IS (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD960 IS was revealed 8 years before the RX10 III which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SD960 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SD960 IS scores vs the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD960 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SD960 IS Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon SD960 IS has physical measurements of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SD960 IS compared to the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD960 IS and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD960 IS and RX10 III.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SD960 IS having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will give extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SD960 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.