Samsung WB210 vs Sony A7 III

The following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung WB210 versus Sony A7 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the WB210 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the WB210 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The WB210 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the A7 III which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the WB210 matches up against the A7 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB210 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB210 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB210 enjoys outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the WB210 compared to the A7 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WB210 and A7 III is 94 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WB210 and A7 III.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WB210 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7 III will show extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged WB210 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.