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Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84
Sony Alpha A7R III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Introduced October 2017
  • Older Model is Sony A7R II
  • Renewed by Sony A7R IV
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Released March 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
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Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and RX10 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A7R III was announced 20 months later than the RX10 III making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A7R III scores versus the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Sony RX10 III

 A7R III RX10 III 
ReleasedOctober 2017March 2016More recent by 20 months
Display resolution1440k1229kCrisper display (+211k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony A7R III

 RX10 III A7R III 

Common features in the Sony A7R III and Sony RX10 III

 A7R III RX10 III 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7R III offers outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A7R III vs the RX10 III.

Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R III and RX10 III is 63 and 53 respectively.

Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R III and RX10 III.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R III with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7R III will resolve greater detail with its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent A7R III is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R III Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography features
86
has manual focus
high megapixels (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
71
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R III Street photography details
Sony RX10 III Street photography details
79
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
64
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R III Sports photography info
Sony RX10 III Sports photography info
89
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery (650 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery power (420 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R III Travel photography details
Sony RX10 III Travel photography details
74
better than average battery (650 CIPA)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
high megapixels (42 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
55
great battery power (420 shots)
environment proofing
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R III Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography highlights
87
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery (650 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
63
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery power (420 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R III Vlogging info
Sony RX10 III Vlogging info
37
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
28
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
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Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R III and Sony RX10 III
 Sony Alpha A7R IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-10-25 2016-03-29
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 7952 x 5304 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max boosted ISO 102400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 425 25
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 657 grams (1.45 lb) 1051 grams (2.32 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 100 70
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.7 12.6
DXO Low light rating 3523 472
Other
Battery life 650 images 420 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Launch price $2,800 $1,398