Sony RX100 III vs Sony RX1R II

In this write-up, we are looking at the Sony RX100 III versus Sony RX1R II, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the RX100 III (1") and RX1R II (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 III was unveiled 17 months prior to the RX1R II making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the RX100 III matches up versus the RX1R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The full galleries are available at Sony RX100 III Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 III has got outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the RX100 III versus the RX1R II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 III and RX1R II is 89 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 III and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 III with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will give extra detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged RX100 III is going to be behind in sensor tech.