Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 III Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

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.

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

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.