Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2100

Lets look more closely at the Sony RX100 III and Sony S2100, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the RX100 III (1") and S2100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 III was brought out 4 years later than the S2100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the RX100 III grades versus the S2100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX100 III Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 III features external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the RX100 III compared to the S2100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 III and S2100 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 III and S2100.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX100 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 III will offer more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern RX100 III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.