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Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 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
  • Announced March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 IV
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Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Here is a thorough analysis of the Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX1 (24MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very comparable but the RX1 (Full frame) and RX10 III (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX1 was introduced 4 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the RX1 grades versus the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony RX10 III

 RX1 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony RX1

 RX10 III RX1 
AnnouncedMarch 2016February 2013Fresher by 37 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony RX1 and Sony RX10 III

 RX1 RX10 III 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Display resolution1229k1229kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1 offers outside measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the RX1 against the RX10 III.

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the RX1 and RX10 III is 79 and 53 respectively.

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1 and RX10 III.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX1 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX1 will provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older RX1 will be behind in sensor tech.

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography features
82
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
71
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1 Street photography info
Sony RX10 III Street photography info
66
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (482g)
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proof
more heavy than competition (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 III Sports photography features
53
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
max fps low (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (270 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
70
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (420 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Travel photography highlights
62
good resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery pack (270 shots)
more heavy than competitors (482 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
55
better than average battery life (420 CIPA)
weather proof
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (1,051 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography highlights
65
focusing manually
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (270 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
63
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery life (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 III Vlogging features
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (482g)
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition (1,051g)
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Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1 and Sony RX10 III
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-02-19 2016-03-29
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
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 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-22.0 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Xtra FineTFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic and Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/4000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 482 grams (1.06 lbs) 1051 grams (2.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 93 70
DXO Color Depth score 25.1 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 14.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 2534 472
Other
Battery life 270 photographs 420 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $2,798 $1,398