Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
20.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
2.9x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.81 cm
Width 10.16 cm
Depth 4.1 cm
Weight 263 g
Body Material Aluminium
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 11x
Optical Zoom 2.9x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 50 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 2.9x zoom - 8.8 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 10 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, Direct Manual Focus (DMF)
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Auto Focus 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
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
Features Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
ISO (Max) 25600
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)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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
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)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
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
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
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)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Video Recording Modes FH, FX, PS
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 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, 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
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
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 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)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 2.9 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
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Included Accessories Carrying case, AC power adaptor, wrist strap, camera grip, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0

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