Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III and Canon PowerShot ZOOM. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss -
Height 5.81 cm 5.08 cm
Width 10.16 cm 3.34 cm
Depth 4.1 cm 10.32 cm
Weight 263 g 144 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery: 144 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 145 g
Body Material Aluminium -
Enclosure Colour Black White
Design Features - Monocular design
Digital Zoom 11x 2x
Optical Zoom 2.9x 4x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 50 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) Optical (4-axis lens shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 8
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 2.9x zoom - 8.8 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 13.8 - 55.5 mm - f/5.6-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 70mm 100 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance - 1 m
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 10 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, Direct Manual Focus (DMF) Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -3 to +1
Features Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
ISO (Max) 25600 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) -
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type 3" LCD display -
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels -
Display Form Factor Folding -
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology -
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing -
Effective Flash Range 0.4 m - 10.2 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.4 m - 6.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
20.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
13 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Video Recording Modes FH, FX, PS -
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S H.264, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - AAC LC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card - 16 GB microSDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
4864 x 3648
3648 x 2736
2592 x 1944
640 x 480
5472 x 3080
3648 x 2056
2720 x 1528
3648 x 3648
2544 x 2544
1920 x 1920
JPEG 4000 x 3000 - 4.6 MB
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps - 50Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 2.67 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 230 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1.92 hours (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.42 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.5 hours (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 150 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 2.9 frames per second 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dual Stream Encoding, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing Auto power save, USB charging
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Included Accessories Carrying case, AC power adaptor, wrist strap, camera grip, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 -
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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