Samsung ST700 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look closer at the Samsung ST700 vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the ST700 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is fairly similar but the ST700 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The ST700 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the ST700 matches up versus the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung ST700 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST700 comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the ST700 and the RX10 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST700 and RX10 III is 99 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ST700 and RX10 III.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ST700 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 III will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older ST700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.