Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
- Released March 2016
- Replaced the Sony RX10 II
- Updated by Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012
Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 Overview
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony W610
RX10 III | W610 | |||
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Revealed | March 2016 | January 2012 | More modern by 52 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 230k | Clearer display (+999k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony RX10 III
W610 | RX10 III |
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Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony W610
RX10 III | W610 | |||
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Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch display | No Touch display |
Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison
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.
Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison
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.
Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 |
Type | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2016-03-29 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | 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 surface area | 116.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 64 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-600mm (25.0x) | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.4-4.0 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | 4cm |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,229k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | - | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 1 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/32000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 14.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) | 3.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 1051g (2.32 pounds) | 113g (0.25 pounds) |
Dimensions | 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") | 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 photos | 250 photos |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-FW50 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $1,398 | $200 |