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Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 III
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 II
  • New Model is Sony RX100 IV
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Sony RX10 II and Sony RX100 III, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 II (20MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1").

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The RX10 II was launched 14 months after the RX100 III which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the RX10 II scores vs the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony RX100 III

 RX10 II RX100 III 
AnnouncedJune 2015May 2014More modern by 14 months

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony RX10 II

 RX100 III RX10 II 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony RX100 III

 RX10 II RX100 III 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution1229k1229kSame screen resolution
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 II has got external measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX10 II and Sony RX100 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the RX10 II versus the RX100 III.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 II and RX100 III is 58 and 89 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 II and RX100 III.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP therefore you can expect similar quality of images though you should really consider the age of the products into consideration. The younger RX10 II will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography advice
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
64
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Street photography highlights
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
environment proofing
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Sports photography camera
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking focus
environment proofing
no phase detect AF
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
Sony RX100 III Travel photography info
56
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
85
lighter than competitors in class (290 grams)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 III
62
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
73
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 III Vlogging factors
31
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
80
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (290g)
missing external mic support
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony RX100 III
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-06-10 2014-05-15
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 14.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.20 m -
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 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 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lb) 290 gr (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 67
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 12.3
DXO Low light rating 531 495
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 320 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $998 $748