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Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX200V

Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise 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
  • Old Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX200V Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Sony RX10 III versus Sony TX200V, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 III (20MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is relatively similar but the RX10 III (1") and TX200V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 III was manufactured 4 years later than the TX200V and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the RX10 III matches up against the TX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony TX200V

 RX10 III TX200V 
IntroducedMarch 2016January 2012Fresher by 51 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony RX10 III

 TX200V RX10 III 
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k1229kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony TX200V

 RX10 III TX200V 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 III offers outer measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Sony RX10 III versus Sony TX200V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the RX10 III and the TX200V.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and TX200V is 53 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 III and TX200V.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 III because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 III will deliver greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent RX10 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 III Portrait photography info
Sony TX200V Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
36
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 III Street photography advice
Sony TX200V Street photography advice
64
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
heavier than competition in class (1,051 grams)
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 III Sports photography information
Sony TX200V Sports photography information
70
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery (420 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Travel photography camera
55
great battery (420 per charge)
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (1,051g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
71
environment proofing
has touch focus
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
63
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
great battery (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
lack of Time Lapse function
47
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX200V as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (1,051g)
35
relatively wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony TX200V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-03-29 2012-01-30
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 64
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-600mm (25.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1051g (2.32 lb) 129g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 472 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photos 220 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,398 $500