Sony RX100 III vs Sony W370

Here, we will be looking at the Sony RX100 III vs Sony W370, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and W370 (14MP) and the RX100 III (1") and W370 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 III was revealed 4 years later than the W370 and that is quite a sizable 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 W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the RX100 III grades versus the W370 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The full galleries are available at Sony RX100 III Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 III has got physical dimensions 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 W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the RX100 III and the W370.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 III and W370 is 89 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 III and W370.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern RX100 III will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.