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Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A7 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony A7 II
  • Renewed by Sony A7 IV
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed June 2018
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 V
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VII
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Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Sony A7 III and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A7 III (24MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is relatively similar but the A7 III (Full frame) and RX100 VI (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The A7 III was unveiled 3 months before the RX100 VI which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A7 III matches up versus the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Sony RX100 VI

 A7 III RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Sony A7 III

 RX100 VI A7 III 
Screen resolution1229k922kClearer screen (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A7 III and Sony RX100 VI

 A7 III RX100 VI 
RevealedFebruary 2018June 2018Similar generation
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 III has got external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Sony A7 III and Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the A7 III versus the RX100 VI.

Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and RX100 VI is 63 and 88 respectively.

Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 III and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7 III with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7 III will offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively.

Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 III Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography info
84
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
66
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 III Street photography features
Sony RX100 VI Street photography features
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
includes touch focus
environment proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7 III
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VI
87
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery (610 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
70
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 III Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography info
73
better than average battery (610 per charge)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
77
lighter than competitors in class (301g)
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 III Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography information
85
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery (610 shots)
2 card slots
65
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 III Vlogging information
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging information
36
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
77
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (301g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 III and Sony RX100 VI
 Sony Alpha A7 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Category Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2018-02-27 2018-06-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 51200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 693 315
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range - 8cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings no built-in flash -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 650g (1.43 lbs) 301g (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 96 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 3730 not tested
Other
Battery life 610 photos 240 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 1
Launch price $1,998 $1,198