Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX70

Let's look closer at the Sony RX10 III and Sony WX70, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the RX10 III (1") and WX70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 III was released 4 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the RX10 III matches up versus the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 III offers physical measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Sony RX10 III and Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the RX10 III vs the WX70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 III and WX70 is 53 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 III and WX70.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 III featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX10 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.