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Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand 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
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 II
  • Updated by Sony RX10 IV
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV, both Large Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both offered by Sony. The image resolution of the RX10 III (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1").

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The RX10 III was brought out 17 months prior to the RX10 IV making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the RX10 III scores against the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony RX10 IV

 RX10 III RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony RX10 III

 RX10 IV RX10 III 
ReleasedSeptember 2017March 2016Newer by 17 months
Display resolution1440k1229kClearer display (+211k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony RX10 IV

 RX10 III RX10 IV 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 III provides outside dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the RX10 III compared to the RX10 IV.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 III and RX10 IV is 53 and 52 respectively.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 III and RX10 IV.

All in all, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of images however you might want to take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged RX10 III is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 III Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography advice
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
72
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
64
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
more heavy than competition (1,051 grams)
64
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
environment proof
more heavy than average in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 III Sports photography details
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography details
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery power (420 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
77
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 III Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography highlights
55
good battery power (420 CIPA)
environment proofing
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (1,051 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
57
environment proof
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (1,095 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
64
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery power (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse function
63
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 III Vlogging info
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging info
28
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (1,051g)
29
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
more heavy than average in class (1,095 grams)
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony RX10 IV
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-03-29 2017-09-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-600mm (25.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000s 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 14.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 1051g (2.32 lb) 1095g (2.41 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 472 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photos 400 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $1,398 $1,698