Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III

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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
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
AE Bracketing
WB 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
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
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/3200 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (Multi-interface shoe)
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)
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 8.3×
PHYSICAL Environmentally sealed: Yes
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 400
CONNECTIVITY Microphone port: Yes
CONNECTIVITY Headphone port: Yes
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
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OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (5.8x)
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 290 g (0.64 lb / 10.23 oz)
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launch
Announced
Jun 10, 2015
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
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/3200 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
10.20 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)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,228,800
Touch screen
No
Screen type
WhiteMagic 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.)
24–200 mm
Optical zoom
8.3×
Maximum aperture
F2.8
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
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
813 g (1.79 lb / 28.68 oz)
Dimensions
129 x 88 x 102 mm (5.08 x 3.46 x 4.02″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
400
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
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launch
Announced
May 16, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
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
3:2 mode: 3888x2592, 2736x1824; 4:3 mode: 4864x3648, 3648x2736, 2592x1944, 640x480; 16:9 mode: 5472x3080, 2720x1528; 1:1 mode: 3648x3648, 2544x2544, 1920x1920
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 125-12800
Boosted ISO (minimum)
80
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
White balance presets
9
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Extra fine, fine, standard
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
—
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
—
External flash
No
Flash modes
—
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,228,800
Touch screen
No
Screen type
WhiteMagic TFT-LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.59×
Viewfinder resolution
1,440,000
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Videography notes
Supports XAVC S with 50MBps bit rate
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–70 mm
Optical zoom
2.9×
Maximum aperture
F1.8–2.8
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (5.8x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Number of focus points
25
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
290 g (0.64 lb / 10.23 oz)
Dimensions
102 x 58 x 41 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.61″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
320
Storage
Storage types
SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (with RM-VPR1 wired remote)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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Summary

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III has better 5.8x digital zoom. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II offers better 8x optical zoom.

The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II offers better highest shutter speed - 1/3200 second.

The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II supports external flash. It provides amazing control over the exposure and lighting of the object in dim light and in bright light situations where the camera owner needs to fill-flash. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II is environmentally sealed i.e. the camera provides protection from the elements harmful to the electronics â€“ humidity, water, snow and dust. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II battery life is better than the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to produce 400 photos with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II and only 320 with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III weighs 290g which is 523g lighter in comparison with the weight of the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II.

The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II has 10 advantages and the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III only 2 so the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II will be the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.