Canon S110 vs Sony RX100 III

Sony RX100 III advantages over Canon S110

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  1 inch vs 1/1.7 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.41 vs 1.90 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  RX100 III test data on DxO Mark S110 test data on DxO Mark
  495 vs 168 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  320 vs 200 shots
  Capture more photos
• Higher-res screen
  307k vs 154k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Less shutter lag
  0.15 vs 0.48 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  20.2 vs 12.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Longer exposure
  30 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  48 vs 10 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  6.7 fps vs 1.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility