Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610

Lets look much closer at the Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the RX10 III (1") and W610 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 III was announced 4 years after the W610 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the RX10 III matches up against the W610 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 III Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 III enjoys outer dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the RX10 III vs the W610.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and W610 is 53 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 III and W610.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The RX10 III with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will offer more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger RX10 III provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.