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Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80

Portability
53 Imaging
52 Features
77 Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96 Imaging
40 Features
38 Overall
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Introduced March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Successor is Sony RX10 IV
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony WX80

		

		

			
 RX10 III WX80 
LaunchedMarch 2016January 2013Newer by 40 months
Focus manually  More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony RX10 III

		

		

			
 WX80 RX10 III 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony WX80

		

		

			
 RX10 III WX80 
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display  Neither comes with Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
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).
Check the Sony RX10 III versus Sony WX80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
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.
Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 III and WX80 is 53 and 96 respectively.
Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
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.
	
			Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 III
Portrait photography with Sony WX80
71
 manual focus
 megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (1")
 includes face detect focus
 delivers RAW files
35
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Sony RX10 III as a Street photography camera
 Sony WX80 as a Street photography camera
64
 tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is decent (1")
 delivers RAW files
 weather proofing
 heavier than average in class (1,051g)
67
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has touch to focus
 lighter than competition (124 grams)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
Sports photography with Sony WX80
70
 incredible zoom range (24-600mm  25.0 x zoom)
 silent mode (1/32,000s)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (1")
 includes tracking focus
 weather proofing
 good battery life (420 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
45
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 has tracking focus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
 Sony WX80 as a Travel photography camera
55
 good battery life (420 per charge)
 weather proofing
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (600mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 heavier than average in class (1,051 grams)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
71
 lighter than competition (124g)
 has touch to focus
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography factors
Sony WX80 Landscape photography factors
63
 manual focus
 rather wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 sensor size is decent (1")
 delivers RAW files
 weather proofing
 good battery life (420 CIPA)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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 decently wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not available
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 no Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Sony RX10 III Vlogging features
Sony WX80 Vlogging features
28
 rather wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect focus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 does have mic port
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 heavier than average in class (1,051 grams)
35
 decently wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition (124 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 no mic port
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX80 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony WX80
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-03-29 2013-01-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format    
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-600mm (25.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 14.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 1051g (2.32 lb) 124g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 472 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photographs 240 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $1,398 $276