Nikon A900 vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon A900 and Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the A900 (20MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is relatively comparable but the A900 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A900 was brought out 22 months later than the RX100 III which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon A900 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A900 matches up versus the RX100 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon A900 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A900 provides external dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A900 compared to the RX100 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and RX100 III is 88 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The A900 includes the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field harder. The fresher A900 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.