Pentax RZ10 vs Sony RX100 III

Below, we will be comparing the Pentax RZ10 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the RZ10 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the RZ10 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The RZ10 was introduced 3 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the RZ10 grades against the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio RZ10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax RZ10 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax RZ10 offers outer measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the RZ10 compared to the RX100 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RZ10 and RX100 III is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RZ10 and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RZ10 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 III will render greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged RZ10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.