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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 II
  • Successor is Sony RX100 IV
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the RX100 III (1") and TX10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 III was announced 2 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the RX100 III scores vs the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony TX10

 RX100 III TX10 
IntroducedMay 2014August 2011Fresher by 34 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k921kSharper display (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony RX100 III

 TX10 RX100 III 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony TX10

 RX100 III TX10 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Sony RX100 III features physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the RX100 III versus the TX10.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 III and TX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 III and TX10.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX100 III having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent RX100 III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX100 III
Portrait photography with Sony TX10
64
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III Street photography features
Sony TX10 Street photography features
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (290g)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
environment proof
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Sports photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 III Travel photography info
Sony TX10 Travel photography info
85
lighter than average in class (290 grams)
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
71
environment proof
features focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
73
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
46
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX100 III
Vlogging with Sony TX10
80
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (290g)
doesn't have external microphone support
34
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony TX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-05-15 2011-08-16
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,229k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 290g (0.64 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
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