Sony RX100 III vs Sony W510

Its time to look much closer at the Sony RX100 III and Sony W510, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the RX100 III (1") and W510 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 III was released 3 years after the W510 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the RX100 III grades vs the W510 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX100 III Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 III has 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) and the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the RX100 III versus the W510.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 III and W510 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The picture here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 III and W510.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 III due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 III will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer RX100 III is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.