Fujifilm X100 vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm X100 vs Sony RX100 III, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X100 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the Fujifilm X100 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X100 was introduced 4 years before the RX100 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm X100 grades against the RX100 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix X100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm X100 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X100 has external dimensions of 126mm x 75mm x 54mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X100 vs the RX100 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X100 and RX100 III is 80 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X100 and RX100 III.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X100 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 III will show more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.