Do you want to know what's better Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III or Sony Alpha 7 II? SpecsPRO has compared Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III vs Sony Alpha 7 II: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III vs Sony Alpha 7 II

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • WB Bracketing

  • AE Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
  • Main

  • Model

    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 14.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder resolution: 2,359,296

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 420

    Go to the Summary

Sony Alpha 7 II
  • Main

  • Model

    Sony Alpha 7 II

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 24 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 6000 x 4000

    SENSOR Sensor size: Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 25 megapixels

    IMAGE White balance presets: 10

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,230,000

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 117

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 599 g (1.32 lb / 21.13 oz)

    Go to the Summary

  • launch

  • Announced

    Jan 2016

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-like (bridge)

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5472 x 3648

  • Sensor size

    1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    Bionz X

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4864 x 3648, 5472 x 3080, 3648 x 3648, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2592, 3648 x 2056, 2544 x 2544, 2736 x 1824, 2592 x 1944, 2720 x 1528, 1920 x 1920, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100 - 12800 (expands to 64-25600)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    64

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Extra fine, standard, fine

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/32000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    10.80 m (at Auto ISO)

  • External flash

    Yes (Multi-interface shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off

  • Continuous drive

    14.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • AE Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,228,800

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,359,296

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S

  • Videography notes

    High speed modes at 240, 480, 960 fps

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    24–600 mm

  • Optical zoom

    25×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.4–4

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4X)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    3 cm (1.18)

  • Macro focus range

    3 cm (1.18)

  • Number of focus points

    25

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    1051 g (2.32 lb / 37.07 oz)

  • Dimensions

    133 x 94 x 127 mm (5.24 x 3.7 x 5)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    420

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI with 4K still and uncompressed HDMI output)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n with NFC

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • launch

  • Announced

    Nov 20, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6000 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Bionz X

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    6000 x 3376, 3936 x 2624, 3936 x 2216, 3008 x 1688, 3008 x 2000

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    100-25600

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

    10

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Extra fine, fine, standard

  • Image stabilization notes

    4.5 stops

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • Flash range

  • External flash

    Yes (via Multi Interface shoe)

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

    5.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,230,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    Xtra Fine LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.71×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,359,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S

  • Videography notes

    Supports XAVC S codec (50Mbps) and S Log2 flat picture profile

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

    117

  • Lens mount

    Sony E

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    599 g (1.32 lb / 21.13 oz)

  • Dimensions

    127 x 96 x 60 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.36)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    350

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI port with 4K still, uncompressed video output)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    with NFC and wireless control via PlayMemories Mobile app

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Alpha 7 II highest resolution of 6000 x 4000 pixels (24 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III maximum resolution of 5472 x 3648 pixels (20 megapixels). The Alpha 7 II is equipped with bigger sensor compared to the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III: Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) versus 1 (13.2 x 8.8 mm). This is the most important advantage of this camera because large sensor allows the photographer to capture photos of the better quality. The Alpha 7 II provides more number of white balance presets - 10. It gives the photographer more control over colour. The Alpha 7 II offers more focus points in compare with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III: 117 vs 25. More focus points means less risk of losing focus lock while following a moving subject.

    The Alpha 7 II screen is better as it has more screen dots 1,230,000 in compare to 1,228,800 dots of the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing images on your camera.

    The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III has built-in flash. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III battery life is better than the Alpha 7 II battery life. According to CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to capture 420 photos with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III and only 350 with the Alpha 7 II. The Sony Alpha 7 II weighs 599g that is 452g less in comparison with the weight of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III.

    Considering the above differences the Sony Alpha 7 II becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.