Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A7 III

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the HZ25W (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The HZ25W was brought out 8 years earlier than the A7 III and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the HZ25W matches up versus the A7 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ25W and Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ25W Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ25W enjoys outside dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the HZ25W compared to the A7 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the HZ25W and A7 III is 70 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ25W and A7 III.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ25W because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 III will give extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older HZ25W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.