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Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9

Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9 Key Specs

Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony RX10 III and Sony WX9, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the RX10 III (1") and WX9 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 III was launched 5 years after the WX9 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the RX10 III scores vs the WX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony WX9

 RX10 III WX9 
ReleasedMarch 2016January 2011More modern by 64 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k921kCrisper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Sony RX10 III

 WX9 RX10 III 

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony WX9

 RX10 III WX9 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 III enjoys physical dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the RX10 III vs the WX9.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 III and WX9 is 53 and 99 respectively.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 III and WX9.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX10 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern RX10 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 III
Portrait photography with Sony WX9
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
30
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX10 III
Street photography with Sony WX9
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
heavier than average in class (1,051 grams)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 III Sports photography info
Sony WX9 Sports photography info
70
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery life (420 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Travel photography camera
55
great battery life (420 shots)
environment proofing
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (1,051g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
67
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 III Landscape photography details
Sony WX9 Landscape photography details
63
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery life (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX9 as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than average in class (1,051 grams)
33
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony WX9
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2016-03-29 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-600mm (25.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1051 grams (2.32 pounds) -
Physical dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 472 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type 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
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,398 $188