Sony a5000 vs Sony RX10 III

The following is a in depth overview of the Sony a5000 versus Sony RX10 III, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the a5000 (20MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is fairly well matched but the a5000 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The a5000 was launched 3 years earlier than the RX10 III which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the a5000 matches up versus the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a5000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony a5000 features physical measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Contrast the Sony a5000 versus Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the a5000 and the RX10 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the a5000 and RX10 III is 89 and 53 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the a5000 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The a5000 offers the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF simpler. The more aged a5000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.