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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550

Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 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
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 II
  • Successor is Sony RX10 IV
Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony RX10 III and Sony W550, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and W550 (14MP) and the RX10 III (1") and W550 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The RX10 III was launched 4 years later than the W550 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the RX10 III grades vs the W550 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony W550

 RX10 III W550 
IntroducedMarch 2016July 2011Fresher by 57 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sony RX10 III

 W550 RX10 III 

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony W550

 RX10 III W550 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 III features outside measurements 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 W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the RX10 III vs the W550.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and W550 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 III and W550.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX10 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 III will result in more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger RX10 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 III
Portrait photography with Sony W550
71
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 III Street photography highlights
Sony W550 Street photography highlights
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
weather sealing
heavier than others in class (1,051g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 III Sports photography information
Sony W550 Sports photography information
70
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery (420 shots)
no phase detect AF
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX10 III
Travel photography with Sony W550
55
good battery (420 per charge)
weather sealing
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (1,051g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
65
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 III Landscape photography details
Sony W550 Landscape photography details
63
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
weather sealing
good battery (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have Time Lapse mode
42
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 III Vlogging features
Sony W550 Vlogging features
28
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others in class (1,051 grams)
29
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony W550
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-03-29 2011-07-24
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
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 mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-600mm (25.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 grams (2.32 pounds) 110 grams (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 -
Type 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 shooting
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
Storage slots One -
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