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Sony a3500 vs Sony RX10

Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59
Sony Alpha a3500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony a3500 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A3000
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
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Sony a3500 vs Sony RX10 Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Sony a3500 and Sony RX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the a3500 (20MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is very close but the a3500 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The a3500 was introduced very close to the RX10 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony a3500 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 concise summation of how the a3500 matches up versus the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Sony RX10

 a3500 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony a3500

 RX10 a3500 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k230kCrisper display (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Sony a3500 and Sony RX10

 a3500 RX10 
RevealedMarch 2014March 2014Same generation
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony a3500 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony a3500 offers external measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and 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") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the a3500 and the RX10.

Sony a3500 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a3500 and RX10 is 69 and 58 respectively.

Sony a3500 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony a3500 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the a3500 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The a3500 comes with the larger sensor which will make obtaining bokeh simpler.

Sony a3500 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony a3500 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a3500 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony a3500 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 Portrait photography factors
77
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
70
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony a3500
Street photography with Sony RX10
57
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (411 grams)
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony a3500
Sports photography with Sony RX10
60
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
67
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
environment proofing
better than average battery power (420 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony a3500 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 Travel photography features
60
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (411 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
58
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
environment proofing
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony a3500 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 Landscape photography factors
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
63
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony a3500 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 Vlogging advice
26
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (411 grams)
30
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony a3500 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a3500 and Sony RX10
 Sony Alpha a3500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a3500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-03-21 2014-03-20
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 resolution 5456 x 3632 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 16000 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,290 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display 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
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) 10.20 m
Flash options 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
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 grams (0.91 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
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 All around rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 470 shots 420 shots
Form of battery 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 One One
Retail cost $398 $698