Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80

The following is a thorough assessment of the Sony RX10 III versus Sony WX80, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the RX10 III (1") and WX80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 III was unveiled 3 years after the WX80 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the RX10 III grades vs the WX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are provided at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 III comes with 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) and the Sony WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the RX10 III against the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 III and WX80 is 53 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 III and WX80.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 III having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 III will offer you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern RX10 III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.