Canon A1300 vs Sony A7R III

Below, we will be looking at the Canon A1300 versus Sony A7R III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the A1300 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A1300 was announced 6 years prior to the A7R III and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon A1300 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A1300 grades against the A7R III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1300 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A1300 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A1300 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Check out the Canon A1300 versus Sony A7R III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A1300 versus the A7R III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and A7R III is 93 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A1300 and A7R III.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A1300 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A7R III will offer more detail with its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A1300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.