Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Sony RX10 III vs Sony W620 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.