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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W350

Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W350 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
  • Announced March 2016
  • Old Model is Sony RX10 II
  • New Model is Sony RX10 IV
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W350 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Sony RX10 III and Sony W350, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and W350 (14MP) and the RX10 III (1") and W350 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 III was brought out 6 years later than the W350 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the RX10 III matches up versus the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony W350

 RX10 III W350 
LaunchedMarch 2016January 2010Fresher by 76 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony RX10 III

 W350 RX10 III 

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony W350

 RX10 III W350 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 III provides external 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 W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the RX10 III against the W350.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W350 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and W350 is 53 and 97 respectively.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 III and W350.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will offer greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX10 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 III
Portrait photography with Sony W350
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Street photography camera
Sony W350 as a Street photography camera
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
more heavy than average in class (1,051 grams)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 III Sports photography information
Sony W350 Sports photography information
70
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery life (420 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX10 III
Travel photography with Sony W350
55
great battery life (420 per charge)
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (1,051 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
66
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 III Landscape photography highlights
Sony W350 Landscape photography highlights
63
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
great battery life (420 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse mode
37
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 III Vlogging info
Sony W350 Vlogging info
28
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (1,051 grams)
29
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony W350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2016-03-29 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-600mm (25.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1051 gr (2.32 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $1,398 $200