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Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Sony QX10
(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
Sony RX10 III
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Sony RX10 III

 QX10 RX10 III 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony QX10

 RX10 III QX10 
ReleasedMarch 2016September 2013Fresher by 31 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution1229k0kClearer display (+1229k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX10 and Sony RX10 III

 QX10 RX10 III 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX10 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography factors
36
good resolution (18MP)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony QX10 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 III Street photography factors
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than average in class (105g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
more heavy than average in class (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX10 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Sports photography highlights
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX10 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than average in class (105g)
includes focus via touch
good resolution (18MP)
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery (220 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
55
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (1,051g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
38
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small ( inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery (220 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
63
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
good battery pack (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX10 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 III Vlogging info
34
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than average in class (105g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1440 x 1080 resolution)
no mic port
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (1,051 grams)
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Sony QX10 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX10 and Sony RX10 III
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
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