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Sony RX100 III vs Sony W320

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Successor is Sony RX100 IV
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony W320 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Sony RX100 III and Sony W320, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the RX100 III (1") and W320 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 III was revealed 4 years after the W320 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the RX100 III grades versus the W320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony W320

 RX100 III W320 
IntroducedMay 2014January 2010Newer by 53 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony RX100 III

 W320 RX100 III 

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony W320

 RX100 III W320 
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 III has got exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Sony W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX100 III and Sony W320 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the RX100 III vs the W320.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W320 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 III and W320 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 III and W320.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 III using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 III will result in more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer RX100 III provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III Portrait photography advice
Sony W320 Portrait photography advice
64
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III Street photography information
Sony W320 Street photography information
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (290g)
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 III Sports photography advice
Sony W320 Sports photography advice
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
26
MP count good (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 III Travel photography details
Sony W320 Travel photography details
85
lighter than competitors in class (290 grams)
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
66
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III Landscape photography features
Sony W320 Landscape photography features
73
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
33
fairly wide (26mm)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 III Vlogging information
Sony W320 Vlogging information
80
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (290g)
does not have microphone socket
26
fairly wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony W320
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2014-05-15 2010-01-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 290 gr (0.64 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" 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 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $748 $269