Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 Key Specs
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- 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- Superseded the Sony RX10 II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
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- 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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony W550
RX10 III | W550 | |||
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Introduced | March 2016 | July 2011 | Fresher by 57 months | |
Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sony RX10 III
W550 | RX10 III |
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Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony W550
RX10 III | W550 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 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).
Check out the Sony RX10 III and Sony W550 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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.
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W550 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 | |
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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 | - |
Retail pricing | $1,398 | $119 |