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Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
65
Imaging
46
Features
64
Overall
53
Nikon Coolpix B700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Nikon B700
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
  • Launched February 2016
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Successor is Sony RX10 IV
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Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the B700 (20MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty similar but the B700 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The B700 was released about the same time to the RX10 III so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the B700 scores vs the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon B700 over the Sony RX10 III

 B700 RX10 III 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Nikon B700

 RX10 III B700 
Screen resolution1229k921kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Nikon B700 and Sony RX10 III

 B700 RX10 III 
LaunchedFebruary 2016March 2016Similar age
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Nikon B700 enjoys outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the B700 compared to the RX10 III.

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the B700 and RX10 III is 65 and 53 respectively.

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The image below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the B700 and RX10 III.

To sum up, both cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The B700 has the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF harder.

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon B700 Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography details
54
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon B700 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 III Street photography advice
59
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (565 grams)
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proof
more heavy than average in class (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon B700
Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
54
amazing zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (350 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
70
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
great battery power (420 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon B700 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
66
great battery (350 CIPA)
has bluetooth
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (1440mm)
more heavy than competitors in class (565g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
55
great battery power (420 CIPA)
environment proof
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (1,051g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon B700 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
59
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
saves RAW formats
great battery (350 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
64
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proof
great battery power (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon B700 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 III Vlogging info
60
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (565 grams)
28
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (1,051g)
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Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon B700 and Sony RX10 III
 Nikon Coolpix B700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix B700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-02-23 2016-03-29
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1440mm (60.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 921 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.50 m (at Auto ISO) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 565 gr (1.25 pounds) 1051 gr (2.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 472
Other
Battery life 350 photos 420 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL23 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $500 $1,398