Sony RX100 III vs Sony W230

Here, we are analyzing the Sony RX100 III versus Sony W230, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the RX100 III (1") and W230 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 III was launched 5 years after the W230 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the RX100 III matches up versus the W230 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-W230. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX100 III Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Sony RX100 III has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Sony W230 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the RX100 III against the W230.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 III and W230 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 III and W230.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 III due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent RX100 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.