Sony RX10 III vs Sony T900

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony RX10 III and Sony T900, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and T900 (12MP) and the RX10 III (1") and T900 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 III was announced 7 years after the T900 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RX10 III matches up vs the T900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX10 III Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 III comes with physical measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Sony RX10 III and Sony T900 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the RX10 III compared to the T900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and T900 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 III and T900.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 III having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 III will produce more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent RX10 III is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.