Nikon D90 vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon D90 versus Sony RX100 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the D90 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the D90 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The D90 was released 6 years earlier than the RX100 III and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D90 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the D90 scores vs the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D90 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D90 offers outside measurements of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D90 versus Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the D90 against the RX100 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D90 and RX100 III is 60 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D90 and RX100 III.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D90 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older D90 is going to be behind in sensor technology.