Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX66

Following is a detailed assessment of the Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX66, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The resolution of the RX10 III (20MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is relatively close but the RX10 III (1") and TX66 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 III was brought out 4 years after the TX66 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the RX10 III grades versus the TX66 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 III has external dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the RX10 III versus the TX66.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 III and TX66 is 53 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The pic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 III and TX66.

To sum up, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX10 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 III will render more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent RX10 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.