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Sony A3000 vs Sony RX10

Portability
69
Imaging
62
Features
54
Overall
58
Sony Alpha A3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
50
Features
76
Overall
60

Sony A3000 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Renewed by Sony a3500
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Updated by Sony RX10 II
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Sony A3000 vs Sony RX10 Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Sony A3000 versus Sony RX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. The image resolution of the A3000 (20MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the A3000 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3000 was announced 6 months before the RX10 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A3000 grades versus the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Sony RX10

 A3000 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony A3000

 RX10 A3000 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k230kSharper screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Sony A3000 and Sony RX10

 A3000 RX10 
ReleasedAugust 2013March 2014Same age
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony A3000 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A3000 offers outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the A3000 compared to the RX10.

Sony A3000 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and RX10 is 69 and 58 respectively.

Sony A3000 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A3000 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 and RX10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The A3000 comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler.

Sony A3000 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A3000 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A3000 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A3000 Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 Portrait photography details
77
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
70
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A3000 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 Street photography factors
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average (411 grams)
71
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A3000 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 Sports photography details
59
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery power (470 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
environment sealing
good battery life (420 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A3000 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 Travel photography highlights
60
good battery power (470 per charge)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (411 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
good battery life (420 CIPA)
environment sealing
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A3000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (470 shots)
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
63
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery life (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A3000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
26
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone support
more heavy than average (411 grams)
30
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Sony A3000 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A3000 and Sony RX10
 Sony Alpha A3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-08-27 2014-03-20
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ image Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5456 x 3632 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 16000 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,290 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/3200s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) 10.20 m
Flash modes Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD, H.264, MP4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 411 gr (0.91 lb) 813 gr (1.79 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 69
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 12.6
DXO Low light rating 1068 474
Other
Battery life 470 shots 420 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $398 $698