Canon SX230 HS vs Sony A7 III

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX230 HS and Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the SX230 HS (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The SX230 HS was announced 7 years prior to the A7 III and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SX230 HS scores against the A7 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX230 HS Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX230 HS enjoys physical dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX230 HS and Sony A7 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SX230 HS compared to the A7 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and A7 III is 91 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX230 HS and A7 III.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX230 HS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 III will provide extra detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older SX230 HS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.