Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 III
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Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Revealed February 2012
- Replacement is Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
- Announced March 2016
- Old Model is Sony RX10 II
- Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 III Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Sony HX10V and Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX10V (18MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty well matched but the HX10V (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") offer totally different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe HX10V was released 5 years earlier than the RX10 III which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the HX10V matches up vs the RX10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 III Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony HX10V Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony RX10 III
HX10V | RX10 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony HX10V
RX10 III | HX10V | |||
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Announced | March 2016 | February 2012 | More modern by 49 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 922k | Clearer screen (+307k dot) |
Common features in the Sony HX10V and Sony RX10 III
HX10V | RX10 III | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither has Touch screen |
Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony HX10V has outer measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).
Check out the Sony HX10V and Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the HX10V vs the RX10 III.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HX10V and RX10 III is 91 and 53 respectively.
Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX10V and RX10 III.
As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HX10V due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged HX10V is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 III Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2012-02-28 | 2016-03-29 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | BIONZ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4896 x 3672 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-400mm (16.7x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 922 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/2000s |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.30 m | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 234 gr (0.52 lb) | 1051 gr (2.32 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 472 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 images | 420 images |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BG1 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $616 | $1,398 |