Samsung SL30 vs Sony A7R III

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung SL30 and Sony A7R III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the SL30 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The SL30 was unveiled 9 years before the A7R III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the SL30 matches up vs the A7R III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL30 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung SL30 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL30 comes with exterior measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SL30 compared to the A7R III.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SL30 and A7R III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL30 and A7R III.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL30 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R III will provide more detail having an extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SL30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.