Sony RX10 III vs Sony W560

Lets look more closely at the Sony RX10 III and Sony W560, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the RX10 III (1") and W560 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 III was announced 5 years later than the W560 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the RX10 III matches up vs the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are provided at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 III offers outer 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 W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the RX10 III compared to the W560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and W560 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 III and W560.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 III with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger RX10 III will have an advantage in sensor innovation.