Samsung WB700 vs Sony A7 III

The following is a extensive overview of the Samsung WB700 vs Sony A7 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The WB700 was brought out 8 years prior to the A7 III which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WB700 grades vs the A7 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB700 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung WB700 enjoys outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the WB700 versus the A7 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB700 and A7 III is 98 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB700 and A7 III.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WB700 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 III will deliver more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged WB700 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.