Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III
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Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1440 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
- Released September 2013
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase 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
- Older Model is Sony RX10 II
- Newer Model is Sony RX10 IV
Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III Overview
Here is a complete assessment of the Sony QX10 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. The image resolution of the QX10 (18MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very similar but the QX10 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") boast different sensor sizes.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe QX10 was brought out 3 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the QX10 matches up versus the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are available at Sony QX10 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Sony RX10 III
QX10 | RX10 III | |||
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Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony QX10
RX10 III | QX10 | |||
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Released | March 2016 | September 2013 | Fresher by 31 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | " | Larger display (+3") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 0k | Clearer display (+1229k dot) |
Common features in the Sony QX10 and Sony RX10 III
QX10 | RX10 III | |||
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Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony QX10 comes with outer dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony QX10 and Sony RX10 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the QX10 against the RX10 III.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX10 and RX10 III is 96 and 53 respectively.
Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX10 and RX10 III.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The QX10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 III will deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older QX10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III |
Category | Lens-style | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2013-09-04 | 2016-03-29 |
Body design | Lens-style | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface 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 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4896 x 3672 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | - | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 0 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | Depends on connected smartphone | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 14.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | None | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1440x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 105 grams (0.23 lbs) | 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" 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 | 220 pictures | 420 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BN, | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $250 | $1,398 |