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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530

Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530 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
  • Launched March 2016
  • Old Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 IV
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Sony RX10 III versus Sony W530, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and W530 (14MP) and the RX10 III (1") and W530 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 III was announced 5 years after the W530 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the RX10 III grades against the W530 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony W530

 RX10 III W530 
AnnouncedMarch 2016January 2011More modern by 64 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Sony RX10 III

 W530 RX10 III 

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony W530

 RX10 III W530 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 III provides outside 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 W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the RX10 III vs the W530.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and W530 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 III and W530.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX10 III having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 III will produce greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern RX10 III provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W530 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Street photography camera
Sony W530 as a Street photography camera
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
heavier than others in class (1,051 grams)
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
Sports photography with Sony W530
70
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
environment proof
great battery power (420 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
26
resolution is good (14MP)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
Sony W530 as a Travel photography camera
55
great battery power (420 shots)
environment proof
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (1,051 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 III Landscape photography information
Sony W530 Landscape photography information
63
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
great battery power (420 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have Time Lapse function
33
decently wide (26mm)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 III Vlogging info
Sony W530 Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others in class (1,051 grams)
26
decently wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony W530
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2016-03-29 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 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
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-600mm (25.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1051 gr (2.32 lbs) 113 gr (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage 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
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $1,398 $269