Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - compact
ISO (Max)
128000
Sensor Resolution
20.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor PS CMOS
Optical Zoom
25x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 9.4 cm
Width 13.25 cm
Depth 12.74 cm
Weight 1.051 kg
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 25x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor PS CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.4-4.0 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 600mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Macro Focus Range 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction 13 groups / 18 elements
Filter Size 72 mm
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Super ED glass, AA (advanced aspherical) lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
Features Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
ISO (Max) 128000
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-128000)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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, Standard, Style Box
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
Effective Flash Range 1 m - 10.8 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 6.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
20.8 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
12.8 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Memory Card Included No
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 420 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 2 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 2.17 hours (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 14 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, lens hood, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable

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