Sony RX10 III vs Sony WX9

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 III Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

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.

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

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.