Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX10

Below is a extensive overview of the Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX10, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the RX10 III (1") and TX10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 III was revealed 4 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the RX10 III scores versus the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are provided at Sony RX10 III Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 III enjoys outside dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the RX10 III and the TX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 III and TX10 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 III and TX10.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX10 III using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 III will deliver more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger RX10 III should have a benefit in sensor technology.