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Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX30

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX30 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
  • Announced May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 IV
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX30 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Sony RX100 III and Sony WX30, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the RX100 III (1") and WX30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 III was launched 2 years after the WX30 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the RX100 III grades vs the WX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony WX30

 RX100 III WX30 
IntroducedMay 2014July 2011Newer by 35 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k922kSharper screen (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony RX100 III

 WX30 RX100 III 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony WX30

 RX100 III WX30 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. 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 WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the RX100 III vs the WX30.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX30 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 III and WX30 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 III and WX30.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer RX100 III should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX30 Portrait photography highlights
64
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III Street photography information
Sony WX30 Street photography information
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others in class (290g)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Sports photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 III Travel photography details
Sony WX30 Travel photography details
85
lighter than others in class (290 grams)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
69
lighter than competition (117 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 III Vlogging advice
Sony WX30 Vlogging advice
80
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (290g)
missing microphone support
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (117g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony WX30
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-05-15 2011-07-25
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 290 grams (0.64 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 250 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage 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
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $748 $259