Samsung SH100 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung SH100 vs Sony RX100 III, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the SH100 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The SH100 was released 4 years before the RX100 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SH100 grades versus the RX100 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SH100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are available at Samsung SH100 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung SH100 has got exterior measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SH100 and the RX100 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SH100 and RX100 III is 99 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SH100 and RX100 III.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH100 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 III will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older SH100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.