Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX50

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony RX10 III versus Sony WX50, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the RX10 III (1") and WX50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 III was revealed 4 years later than the WX50 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the RX10 III matches up versus the WX50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are available at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 III provides outer dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Sony RX10 III versus Sony WX50 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the RX10 III compared to the WX50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 III and WX50 is 53 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 III and WX50.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 III with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 III will produce more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger RX10 III will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.