Samsung MV800 vs Sony RX10 III

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung MV800 vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the MV800 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is fairly similar but the MV800 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") use different sensor size.

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The MV800 was introduced 5 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung MV800 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 brief summation of how the MV800 scores versus the RX10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung MV800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung MV800 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung MV800 features external measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the MV800 against the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the MV800 and RX10 III is 97 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the MV800 and RX10 III.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The MV800 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 III will deliver more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older MV800 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.