Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX70

Below is a extensive overview of the Sony RX100 III vs Sony WX70, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the RX100 III (1") and WX70 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 III was brought out 2 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the RX100 III matches up against the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 III Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 III provides outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the RX100 III vs the WX70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 III and WX70 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 III and WX70.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 III will render extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger RX100 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.