Sony RX100 III vs Sony S930

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony RX100 III versus Sony S930, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and S930 (10MP) and the RX100 III (1") and S930 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The RX100 III was released 5 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the RX100 III grades against the S930 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX100 III Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 III comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the RX100 III against the S930.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 III and S930 is 89 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 III and S930.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will render more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern RX100 III provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.