Sony A3000 vs Sony A7R III

Let's look closer at the Sony A3000 and Sony A7R III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and A7R III (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3000 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the A7R III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A3000 grades vs the A7R III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are available at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A3000 has got physical measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A3000 against the A7R III.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and A7R III is 69 and 63 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 and A7R III.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A3000 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R III will show more detail having an extra 22MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A3000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.