Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7R III

The following is a complete comparison of the Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7R III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The ST150F was brought out 5 years before the A7R III which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the ST150F matches up vs the A7R III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST150F and Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung ST150F Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung ST150F features physical dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the ST150F compared to the A7R III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ST150F and A7R III is 96 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The picture below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST150F and A7R III.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ST150F featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7R III will give extra detail having its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged ST150F is going to be behind in sensor tech.