Sony RX10 III vs Sony TF1
53 Imaging
52 Features
77 Overall
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94 Imaging
40 Features
34 Overall
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony TF1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- 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
- Introduced March 2016
- Replaced the Sony RX10 II
- Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.6-4.7) lens
- 152g - 102 x 62 x 23mm
- Announced June 2013
Sony RX10 III vs Sony TF1 Overview
Lets look closer at the Sony RX10 III vs Sony TF1, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the RX10 III (1") and TF1 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe RX10 III was announced 2 years after the TF1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the RX10 III scores versus the TF1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony RX10 III vs Sony TF1 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony TF1
RX10 III | TF1 | |||
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Announced | March 2016 | June 2013 | Newer by 34 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 460k | Sharper screen (+769k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Sony RX10 III
TF1 | RX10 III | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony TF1
RX10 III | TF1 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Sony RX10 III vs Sony TF1 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 III comes with outer measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has sizing of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Contrast the Sony RX10 III vs Sony TF1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the RX10 III compared to the TF1.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 III and TF1 is 53 and 94 respectively.
Sony RX10 III vs Sony TF1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 III and TF1.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 III having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer RX10 III will have an advantage in sensor innovation.
Sony RX10 III vs Sony TF1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony TF1 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 |
Category | Large Sensor Superzoom | Waterproof |
Introduced | 2016-03-29 | 2013-06-21 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz X | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 64 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 25 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-600mm (25.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.4-4.0 | f/3.6-4.7 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 1,229 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 14.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) | 3.90 m |
Flash settings | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 1051 grams (2.32 lb) | 152 grams (0.34 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") | 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
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 photographs | 240 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FW50 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $1,398 | $266 |