Si pentru ca m-a rugat un amic sa fac un tabel comparativ (pentru a vedea mai bine diferentele dintre concurenta, generatia anterioara si RX 1000 III, here it is:

 Canon Powershot G16 Nikon Coolpix P7800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX 100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX 100 III
Data lansare 22 August 2013 5 Septembrie 2013 27 Iunie 201316 Mai 2014
Pret 549.99 $ 549.95 $ 750 $799 $
Body Compact Compact Large sensor compactLarge sensor compact
Rezolutie maxima 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000 5472 x 36485472 x 3648
Nr. pixeli 12.1 megapixels 12.2 megapixels 20.2 megapixels21 megapixels
Nr. pixeli senzor 12.8 megapixels 12.8 megapixels 20.9 megapixels20 megapixels
Marime senzor 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Tip senzor CMOS BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOSBSI-CMOS
Presetari de alb 7 7 99
Stabilizare imagine Optical Optical OpticalOptical
Format necomprimat RAW RAW RAWRAW
Lungime focala 28–140 mm 28–200 mm 28–100 mm24-70 mm
Zoom optic 7.1× 3.6× 2.9x
Maximum aperture F1.8 - F2.8 F2.0 - F4.0 F1.8 - F4.9F1.8 - F2.8
Minimum shutter speed 15 sec 60 sec 30 sec30 sec
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec1/2000 sec
Puncte de focalizare 9 99 2525
Tip LCD Fixed Fully articulated TiltingTilting
Marime ecran 3″ 3″ 3″3"
Puncte ecran 922 921 1,229,0001,228,800
Touch screen No No NoNo
Tehnologie ecran TFT PureColor II G LCD TFT LCD Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCDWhiteMagic TFT-LCD
Live view Yes Yes YesYes
Tip Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) Electronic NoElectronic
Flash integrat Yes Yes (Pop-up) Yes (Pop-up) Yes (Pop-up)
Distanta flash 7 m 10 m 15 m (ISO Auto (W)) 15 m
Flash Extern Yes (Hot-shoe) Yes (via hot-shoe or wireless) Yes (via Multi Interface Shoe) No
Moduri Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync?
Foc continuu 12.2 fps 8 fps 2.5 - 10 fps 10 fps
Exposure compensation ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps) (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps) (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps) ±3
Video Format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHDMPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microfon Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo
Boxe Mono Mono Mono Mono
Rezolutie video maxima 1920 x 1080 (60 or 30 fps)1920 x 1080 (25p, 30p)1920 x 1080 (60 fps)1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (120 fps)
Tip storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage integrat None 86 MB ? ?
USB USB 2.0*(480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0*(480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0*(480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0*(480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Yes (Mini) Yes (Mini) Yes (Type D Micro HDMI) Yes (Micro HDMI)
Wireless Built-In Optional Built-InBuilt-In
Tip Wireless Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11 b/g/n) via WU-1a WiFi and NFC802.11b/g/n and NFC
Telecomanda Yes (Optional wired remote or via smartphone) Yes Yes (Yes via NFC)Yes (RM-VPR1 wired remote)
Tip baterieLithium-Ion NB-10L rechargeable batteryNikon EN-EL14 Lithium-IonLithium-Ion NP-BX1 batteryLithium-Ion NP-BX1
Anduranta baterie (CIPA) 360 350 350320
Greutate (cu tot cu baterii) 356 grame 399 grame 281 grame290 g
Dimensiuni 109 x 76 x 40 mm119 x 78 x 50 mm 102 x 58 x 38 mm 102 x 58 x 41 mm
Senzor de orientare Yes Yes Yes Yes
Timelapse recording Yes (Star time-lapse movie) Yes No No
GPS Optional Optional No No