Sony RX100 III vs Sony W310

Lets look more closely at the Sony RX100 III versus Sony W310, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the RX100 III (1") and W310 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 III was manufactured 4 years after the W310 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the RX100 III matches up vs the W310 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 III Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 III comes with external 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) whilst the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Contrast the Sony RX100 III versus Sony W310 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the RX100 III against the W310.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 III and W310 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 III and W310.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 III featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 III will offer more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The fresher RX100 III is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.