Sony RX10 III vs Sony W530

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

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.

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

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.