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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610

Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Sony RX10 III
(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
Sony W610
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony W610

 RX10 III W610 
RevealedMarch 2016January 2012More modern by 52 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony RX10 III

 W610 RX10 III 

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony W610

 RX10 III W610 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 size comparison

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

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 III Portrait photography features
Sony W610 Portrait photography features
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 III Street photography information
Sony W610 Street photography information
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
more heavy than competitors (1,051g)
56
lighter than competitors (113g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 III Sports photography details
Sony W610 Sports photography details
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery life (420 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX10 III
Travel photography with Sony W610
55
great battery life (420 shots)
environment sealing
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (1,051g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
69
lighter than competitors (113 grams)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 III Landscape photography features
Sony W610 Landscape photography features
63
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
great battery life (420 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse recording
33
really wide (26mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony W610 as a Vlogging camera
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than competitors (1,051 grams)
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors (113 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony W610
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
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