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Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Released March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Successor is Sony RX10 IV
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced July 2018
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony RX10 III and Sony RX100 VA, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the RX10 III (20MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1").

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The RX10 III was brought out 3 years before the RX100 VA which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the RX10 III scores versus the RX100 VA with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony RX100 VA

 RX10 III RX100 VA 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Sony RX10 III

 RX100 VA RX10 III 
AnnouncedJuly 2018March 2016More modern by 27 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony RX100 VA

 RX10 III RX100 VA 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Display resolution1229k1229kExact same display resolution
Touch display Absent Touch display

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 III enjoys external dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the RX10 III vs the RX100 VA.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 III and RX100 VA is 53 and 89 respectively.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 III and RX100 VA.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photographs however you would want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged RX10 III is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 III Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography highlights
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX10 III
Street photography with Sony RX100 VA
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
environment sealing
more heavy than average (1,051g)
86
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VA
70
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (420 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
70
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 III Travel photography features
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography features
55
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (1,051g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
76
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 III Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 VA Landscape photography info
63
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
66
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (220 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VA
28
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
more heavy than average (1,051g)
81
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
no mic support
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony RX100 VA
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2016-03-29 2018-07-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
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 25600
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 64 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-600mm (25.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 14.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video 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) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1051 grams (2.32 lb) 299 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 220 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes
Time lapse shooting
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 One One
Launch cost $1,398 $998