Canon SX610 HS vs Sony A7S III

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon SX610 HS and Sony A7S III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The SX610 HS was released 6 years before the A7S III which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX610 HS matches up vs the A7S III for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Sony Alpha A7S III. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX610 HS features external dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony A7S III has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX610 HS versus the A7S III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and A7S III is 93 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX610 HS and A7S III.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX610 HS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon SX610 HS will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX610 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.