LCD and Viewfinder
Sony RX10 III has a Tilting 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 1,229k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.
RX10 III has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. The viewfinder has a resolution of 2,359kdots and coverage of 100%. 100% coverage ensures that what you see in the viewfinder while shooting matches exactly what you will get later in your image, helping accurate framing your shots and minimizes the need for cropping images later.
Max Shutter speed
Sony RX10 III can shoot continuously at max speed of
14.0 fps and has max shutter speed of
1/2000 sec. RX10 III also has an electronic shutter which can shoot silently at max speed of
32000. One thing to keep in mind is that electronic shutter may cause rolling shutter effects on your images in certain conditions.
Flash
RX10 III has a built-in flash, and it also has a flash shoe to mount your external flashes too.
Focusing
Sony RX10 III features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 25 points to choose from. Sony RX10 III also features
Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.
Video Features
With Sony RX10 III, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 3840 x 2160 at 30p,25p,24p fps and save in MPEG-4, AVCHD and XAVC S formats. This means that Sony RX10 III provides
4K (Ultra-HD) video, highest resolution that is available in the market today. When viewed on a 4K screen, you will be amazed by the level of details and the crispness.
RX10 III also a high speed mode where it captures videos at 960fps for ultra slow motion videos. RX10 III has a built-in Stereo microphone and a Mono speaker. Sony RX10 III also has a port for an external microphone and a headphone port for connecting external headphones which make Sony RX10 III a very suitable camera high quality videography.
Connectivity and Storage
Sony RX10 III features
built-in wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity ( 802.11b/g/n with NFC) which lets you transfer your photos directly to compatible devices without any physical connection. With its
NFC feature, RX10 III can communicate with devices such as smartphones which are also equipped with this technology by simply touching each other.One other feature that we like is the ability to use our smartphone as a remote to control our RX10 III. You can change camera settings, release shutter, view LCD screen and tranfer files using remote control app.
You can connect RX10 III to compatible devices via its HDMI port or USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port.
Battery
Sony RX10 III is powered by battery which provides a shooting life of 420 according to CIPA standards.
Considering that the average battery life of DSLR-Like type cameras is 354 shots, its battery life is about average in its class but it would still be wise to invest in some spare batteries for long photo trips.
Battery Life Comparison in Large Sensor Superzoom Cameras
Sony RX10 III is the longest battery life Large Sensor Superzoom camera in our database. The closest competitor in this class is Sony RX10 with its 420 shots battery life. Check the comparison of Sony RX10 III vs Sony RX10 or take a look at Longest battery life Compact cameras list.
Sony RX10 III Features Compared to Main Competitors