Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 V

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Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III compared with Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 V

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX10 III	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX10 V
Overview
Released
Released	May 2016	August 2026
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Bridge	Bridge
Sensor format
Sensor format	1.0-type	1.0-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Exmor RS stacked CMOS with DRAM	Exmor RS stacked CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	13.2 × 8.8 mm	13.2 × 8.8 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	20.1 MP	20.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	5472 × 3648	5472 × 3648
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–12800	100–12800
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm; stacked processing circuitry and attached DRAM memory	1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm; stacked CMOS architecture
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 and MP4 movies	–
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard single-frame ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80; multi-shot noise reduction reaches ISO 25600	Standard still-image ISO 100–12800, expandable down to ISO 64
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X	BIONZ XR and AI processing unit
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24–600 mm equivalent	24–600 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.4–4	f/2.4–4
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	25×	25×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	14 fps	30 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual 8.8–220 mm; 18 elements in 13 groups, including six aspherical elements; nine-blade aperture; no built-in ND filter (Photography Blog)	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; maker UK specifies actual 9.1–210 mm and 24–600 mm equivalent; 72 mm filter thread; no built-in ND filter
Autofocus
Autofocus	Contrast-detection AF with 25-area wide mode; single-shot AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus and manual focus; Eye AF and Lock-on AF	Fast Hybrid phase/contrast AF; up to 575 phase-detection points over approximately 70.6% of image area; recognises humans, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aeroplanes, with automatic subject selection and touch tracking
Shutter
Shutter	Mechanical manual mode permits Bulb and 30 seconds to 1/2000 second at f/8 or smaller; maximum speed wide open is 1/1000 second. Electronic shutter reaches 1/32000 second.	Mechanical 30 seconds and Bulb to 1/1000 second at f/2.4–f/7.1, or 1/2000 second at f/8 or smaller; electronic 30 seconds to 1/16000 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 14 fps Speed Priority Continuous with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame, or approximately 5 fps normal continuous shooting	Up to 30 fps with electronic shutter and AF/AE tracking; blackout-free view; Continuous Shooting Speed Boost changes speed during a sequence. Rate can fall depending on shooting conditions.
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical still-image stabilisation; maker claim up to 4.5 stops at 600 mm equivalent under CIPA conditions. Intelligent Active movie mode adds electronic correction.	Optical still-image stabilisation; movie Active mode combines optical and electronic correction
Flash
Flash	Built-in flash and Multi Interface Shoe for compatible accessories	No built-in flash; Multi Interface Shoe supports compatible external flash; maker flash sync up to 1/2000 second
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	–	1200-zone evaluative metering; exposure compensation ±5 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps	3840 × 2160 at 120 fps
Video detail
Video detail	Japanese/NTSC XAVC S 4K up to 3840 × 2160 at 30p or 24p, up to 100 Mbps, with full-pixel readout without binning; approximately 29-minute recording limit. Full HD up to 120p. Separate HFR captures 240/480/960 fps using reduced-resolution sensor readout encoded as Full HD; no audio.	3840 × 2160 up to 119.88p NTSC or 100p PAL; 4K 120p has a narrower angle of view. XAVC HS H.265 and XAVC S H.264 include 10-bit 4:2:2 modes; All-Intra 4K reaches 59.94p. S-Log3, S-Cinetone, user LUTs, proxy recording and time-lapse supported; S&Q mode does not record audio.
Audio
Audio	Stereo recording; LPCM, Dolby Digital or AAC by recording format; microphone input and headphone monitoring	Built-in stereo microphone; LPCM recording; digital two/four-channel audio with compatible shoe accessories; 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	1,228,800	1,620,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	LCD tilts approximately 107° upwards and 42° downwards; no touchscreen (Photography Blog); backlit top settings display	LCD tilts approximately 78° upwards and 48° downwards; touch focus, tracking, shutter and exposure functions; vertical shooting information display
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	0.39-type OLED with 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.70× equivalent magnification	0.5-type Quad-VGA OLED; 3,686,400 dots; approximately 0.78× magnification; 60 or 120 fps selectable refresh
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	420 photographs	630 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	1051 g	1026 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Sony announced May 2016 retail availability in North America, without a day; Japan went on sale on 20 May. Earlier RX10 models continued alongside it; no direct replacement inferred.	Sony US specifies August 2026 retail availability; UK preorders opened on 9 July, which is not the retail release date. Full maker specifications are available.
Recording media
Recording media	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S requires Class 10 or faster SDHC/SDXC, and 100 Mbps requires UHS-I U3	One SD card slot compatible with UHS-I and UHS-II
Ports
Ports	Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI, Multi Interface Shoe, 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output	USB-C supporting USB 3.2 10 Gbps; Micro HDMI Type D; digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe; 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets; USB streaming up to 4K 30p
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and NFC One-touch remote and sharing	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth 5.0; Creators’ App for transfers and remote control; supported bands vary by region
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FW50; CIPA maker claim approximately 420 photographs using LCD or 370 using viewfinder	NP-FZ100; CIPA maker claim approximately 630 photographs using LCD or 570 using viewfinder
Charging
Charging	USB charging and power supply during shooting or playback	Internal USB-C charging and power supply with USB Power Delivery support
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 132.5 × 94 × 145 mm from lens front to viewfinder; 127.4 mm depth from lens front to monitor	Approximately 136.4 × 94.5 × 151.3 mm; 131.9 mm depth from lens front to monitor
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 1051 g body only or 1095 g with battery and media	Approximately 1026 g body only or 1111 g with battery and memory card
Materials
Materials	–	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed completely dustproof or moistureproof
In the box
In the box	–	NP-FZ100 battery, lens cap, accessory shoe cap, lens hood and shoulder strap
Colours
Colours	Black	–