Sony RX100 III vs Sony W570

Below is a in depth analysis of the Sony RX100 III versus Sony W570, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the RX100 III (1") and W570 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 III was introduced 3 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the RX100 III matches up vs the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX100 III Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony RX100 III has outside 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) while the Sony W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the RX100 III and the W570.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 III and W570 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The photograph below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 III and W570.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX100 III having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will show more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger RX100 III will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.