Samsung ST6500 vs Sony A7R III

Let's look closer at the Samsung ST6500 versus Sony A7R III, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the ST6500 (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the ST6500 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The ST6500 was manufactured 7 years before the A7R III and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ST6500 scores vs the A7R III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST6500 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST6500 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung ST6500 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the ST6500 vs the A7R III.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ST6500 and A7R III is 99 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST6500 and A7R III.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST6500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R III will give you greater detail due to its extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older ST6500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.