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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620

Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the RX10 III (1") and W620 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 III was launched 4 years after the W620 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the RX10 III matches up vs the W620 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony W620

 RX10 III W620 
LaunchedMarch 2016January 2012More modern by 52 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony RX10 III

 W620 RX10 III 

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony W620

 RX10 III W620 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony RX10 III comes with external dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the RX10 III against the W620.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and W620 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The image below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 III and W620.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The RX10 III because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will render more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent RX10 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 III Portrait photography details
Sony W620 Portrait photography details
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
33
resolution is good (14MP)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Street photography camera
Sony W620 as a Street photography camera
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
56
lighter than competition in class (116 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony W620 as a Sports photography camera
70
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery power (420 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
32
resolution is good (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 III Travel photography highlights
Sony W620 Travel photography highlights
55
great battery power (420 shots)
environment proofing
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.4)
68
lighter than competition in class (116g)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
Landscape photography with Sony W620
63
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery power (420 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse function
33
relatively wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 III Vlogging details
Sony W620 Vlogging details
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
30
relatively wide (28mm)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (116g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony W620
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-03-29 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias 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 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-600mm (25.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 14.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1051 gr (2.32 lb) 116 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 472 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures 220 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID 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 Single Single
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