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Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Nikon Coolpix S1000pj front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Nikon S1000pj
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 96 x 62 x 23mm
  • Released August 2009
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost 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
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Updated by Sony RX10 IV
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Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S1000pj (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the S1000pj (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The S1000pj was introduced 7 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S1000pj being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S1000pj matches up vs the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S1000pj over the Sony RX10 III

 S1000pj RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Nikon S1000pj

 RX10 III S1000pj 
LaunchedMarch 2016August 2009More recent by 80 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S1000pj and Sony RX10 III

 S1000pj RX10 III 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S1000pj features outer measurements of 96mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S1000pj compared to the RX10 III.

Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1000pj and RX10 III is 94 and 53 respectively.

Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S1000pj and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1000pj with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 III will offer greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older S1000pj is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S1000pj Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon S1000pj Street photography advice
Sony RX10 III Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
more heavy than others in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S1000pj
Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
34
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
70
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S1000pj Travel photography info
Sony RX10 III Travel photography info
57
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
55
better than average battery power (420 shots)
weather proof
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (1,051 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S1000pj Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography details
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
64
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S1000pj as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
28
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than others in class (1,051 grams)
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Nikon S1000pj vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S1000pj and Sony RX10 III
 Nikon Coolpix S1000pjSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-08-04 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed Bionz X
Sensor type CCD 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 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.8 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 1051 grams (2.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 62 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.9") 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 - 420 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $289 $1,398