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Sony RX100 III vs Sony W620

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W620 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
  • Launched May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 II
  • Successor is Sony RX100 IV
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony W620 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Sony RX100 III versus Sony W620, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the RX100 III (1") and W620 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 III was manufactured 2 years after the W620 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the RX100 III scores versus the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony W620

 RX100 III W620 
IntroducedMay 2014January 2012Newer by 29 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony RX100 III

 W620 RX100 III 

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony W620

 RX100 III W620 
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 III comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the RX100 III compared to the W620.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W620 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 III and W620 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 III and W620.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 III due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will result in more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent RX100 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III Portrait photography information
Sony W620 Portrait photography information
64
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
33
good MP (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III Street photography information
Sony W620 Street photography information
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (290g)
56
lighter than average (116 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 III Sports photography advice
Sony W620 Sports photography advice
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
32
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Travel photography camera
Sony W620 as a Travel photography camera
85
lighter than competition (290g)
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
68
lighter than average (116g)
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III Landscape photography factors
Sony W620 Landscape photography factors
73
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
33
relatively wide (28mm)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 III Vlogging information
Sony W620 Vlogging information
80
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (290 grams)
lack of mic jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than average (116 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony W620
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-05-15 2012-01-10
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias 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
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 290g (0.64 pounds) 116g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 220 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $748 $102