Samsung EX2F vs Sony A7 III

Below, we will be contrasting the Samsung EX2F vs Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and A7 III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX2F was revealed 6 years prior to the A7 III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX2F grades against the A7 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung EX2F and Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are provided at Samsung EX2F Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung EX2F has outside dimensions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) while 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).

Contrast the Samsung EX2F vs Sony A7 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX2F and the A7 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX2F and A7 III is 90 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX2F and A7 III.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX2F having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7 III will show extra detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX2F will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.