Samsung NX500 vs Sony A7R III

Below is a extended assessment of the Samsung NX500 and Sony A7R III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and A7R III (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX500 was revealed 3 years before the A7R III and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the NX500 scores versus the A7R III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX500 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX500 provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the NX500 versus the A7R III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and A7R III is 87 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX500 and A7R III.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX500 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A7R III will offer more detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older NX500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.