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Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1 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
  • Released March 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Announced May 2020
  • Later Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the RX10 III (20MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1").

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The RX10 III was launched 5 years before the ZV-1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the RX10 III grades vs the ZV-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony ZV-1

 RX10 III ZV-1 
Screen resolution1229k922kCrisper screen (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony RX10 III

 ZV-1 RX10 III 
AnnouncedMay 2020March 2016More recent by 50 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony ZV-1

 RX10 III ZV-1 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 III has got outer measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the RX10 III versus the ZV-1.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 III and ZV-1 is 53 and 88 respectively.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 III and ZV-1.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos though you need to take the age of the cameras into account. The older RX10 III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 III Portrait photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography factors
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
73
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 III Street photography details
Sony ZV-1 Street photography details
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
heavier than competition in class (1,051 grams)
85
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 III Sports photography info
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography info
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
71
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 III Travel photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography highlights
55
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
weather proof
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (1,051g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
81
lighter than competition in class (294 grams)
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery power (260 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 III Landscape photography information
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography information
63
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
missing Time Lapse mode
70
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition in class (1,051g)
86
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone port
lighter than competition in class (294g)
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony ZV-1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony ZV-1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony ZV-1
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2016-03-29 2020-05-27
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 64 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-600mm (25.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 14.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1051 grams (2.32 pounds) 294 grams (0.65 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 260 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $1,398 $750