Canon SX10 IS vs Sony RX10 III

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SX10 IS vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX10 IS was unveiled 8 years prior to the RX10 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SX10 IS scores against the RX10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX10 IS provides physical dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX10 IS and the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and RX10 III is 65 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX10 IS having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 III will produce extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.