Sony A850 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony A850 versus Sony RX10 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and RX10 III (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A850 was launched 7 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A850 scores against the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A850 provides outside dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Sony A850 versus Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A850 compared to the RX10 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A850 and RX10 III is 54 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A850 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A850 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A850 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.