Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 IV

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.