Canon SX30 IS vs Sony A7R III

In this article, we are matching up the Canon SX30 IS and Sony A7R III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX30 IS was manufactured 8 years prior to the A7R III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX30 IS grades versus the A7R III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX30 IS Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX30 IS offers outside measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") having a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX30 IS versus the A7R III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX30 IS and A7R III is 64 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX30 IS and A7R III.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX30 IS featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7R III will produce more detail due to its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older SX30 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.