Sony RX10 III vs Sony W810

Here, we are looking at the Sony RX10 III versus Sony W810, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 III (20MP) and the W810 (20MP) is very close but the RX10 III (1") and W810 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 III was released 2 years later than the W810 and that is a fairly significant gap 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 W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the RX10 III grades versus the W810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX10 III Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 III comes with outside dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the RX10 III versus the W810.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and W810 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 III and W810.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical MP but not the same sensor sizing. The RX10 III offers the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF simpler. The younger RX10 III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.