Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony RX10 III

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS10 was launched 6 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ZS10 scores vs the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS10 offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS10 versus the RX10 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS10 and RX10 III is 91 and 53 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS10 and RX10 III.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS10 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older ZS10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.