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Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 IV
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the RX100 III (1") and WX10 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 III was unveiled 3 years after the WX10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the RX100 III grades versus the WX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony WX10

 RX100 III WX10 
IntroducedMay 2014January 2011Newer by 41 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony RX100 III

 WX10 RX100 III 

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony WX10

 RX100 III WX10 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX100 III comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the RX100 III against the WX10.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 III and WX10 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 III and WX10.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger RX100 III provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III Portrait photography features
Sony WX10 Portrait photography features
64
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
39
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III Street photography highlights
Sony WX10 Street photography highlights
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than average in class (290g)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX100 III
Sports photography with Sony WX10
65
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 III Travel photography factors
Sony WX10 Travel photography factors
85
lighter than average in class (290g)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
65
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III Landscape photography advice
Sony WX10 Landscape photography advice
73
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
50
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 III Vlogging advice
Sony WX10 Vlogging advice
80
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (290 grams)
lack of external mic port
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony WX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-05-15 2011-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 290 grams (0.64 lb) 161 grams (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $748 $200