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Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Introduced September 2013
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 IV
Photography Glossary

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. The resolution of the QX10 (18MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is very well matched but the QX10 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The QX10 was unveiled 8 months prior to the RX100 III so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the QX10 scores against the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Sony RX100 III

 QX10 RX100 III 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony QX10

 RX100 III QX10 
RevealedMay 2014September 2013More modern by 8 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution1229k0kClearer display (+1229k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony QX10 and Sony RX100 III

 QX10 RX100 III 

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony QX10 features outer measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Contrast the Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the QX10 vs the RX100 III.

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX10 and RX100 III is 96 and 89 respectively.

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX10 and RX100 III.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The QX10 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 III will resolve extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged QX10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX10 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography features
36
good MP (18MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
64
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony QX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than others (105g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than average (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony QX10
Sports photography with Sony RX100 III
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
65
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than others (105g)
offers touch focus
good MP (18MP)
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
85
lighter than average (290g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony QX10
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 III
38
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small ( inches)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery pack (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
73
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX10 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 III Vlogging details
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than others (105g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1440 x 1080 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
80
rather wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (290 grams)
no microphone jack
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Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX10 and Sony RX100 III
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Category Lens-style Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-09-04 2014-05-15
Body design Lens-style Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 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
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing - 3"
Resolution of screen 0k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Depends on connected smartphone -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options None -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1440x1080 1920x1080
Video data 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 105g (0.23 lb) 290g (0.64 lb)
Physical dimensions 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 320 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN, NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $250 $748