Sony RX10 III vs Sony W570

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony RX10 III versus Sony W570, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the RX10 III (1") and W570 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 III was unveiled 5 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the RX10 III matches up against the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 III Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 III comes with outer dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the RX10 III versus the W570.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and W570 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 III and W570.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX10 III having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 III will show more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher RX10 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.