Sony RX10 III vs Sony W710

Lets examine more closely at the Sony RX10 III and Sony W710, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and W710 (16MP) and the RX10 III (1") and W710 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 III was released 3 years after the W710 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the RX10 III scores vs the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 III features physical measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the RX10 III vs the W710.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and W710 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 III and W710.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX10 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern RX10 III should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.