Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7S III

Lets look more closely at the Samsung MV800 and Sony A7S III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The MV800 was manufactured 10 years prior to the A7S III which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the MV800 matches up against the A7S III for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung MV800 and Sony Alpha A7S III. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung MV800 Gallery and Sony A7S III Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung MV800 comes with exterior dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A7S III has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the MV800 and the A7S III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the MV800 and A7S III is 97 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the MV800 and A7S III.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The MV800 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung MV800 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged MV800 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.