Nikon D500 vs Sony A7 III

Below is a complete assessment of the Nikon D500 vs Sony A7 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the D500 (21MP) and the A7 III (24MP) is fairly well matched but the D500 (APS-C) and A7 III (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The D500 was brought out 3 years earlier than the A7 III and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the D500 grades versus the A7 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D500 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D500 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D500 comes with outer measurements of 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") along with a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the D500 and the A7 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D500 and A7 III is 56 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D500 and A7 III.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D500 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 III will give greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older D500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.