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Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III

Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76
Sony Alpha A7 II front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced November 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A7
  • Replacement is Sony A7 III
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Raise to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced July 2020
  • Previous Model is Sony A7S II
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Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and A7S III (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The A7 II was launched 6 years prior to the A7S III which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A7 II scores against the A7S III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Sony A7S III

 A7 II A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sony A7 II

 A7S III A7 II 
IntroducedJuly 2020November 2014Newer by 69 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1440k1230kClearer screen (+210k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A7 II and Sony A7S III

 A7 II A7S III 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7 II comes with physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S III has specifications of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A7 II and the A7S III.

Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 II and A7S III is 69 and 61 respectively.

Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 II and A7S III.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony A7 II to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A7 II is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
82
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
71
has manual focus
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7 II
Street photography with Sony A7S III
80
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
weather proofing
very good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 II Sports photography features
Sony A7S III Sports photography features
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
not so great battery power (350 shots)
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery (600 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7 II
Travel photography with Sony A7S III
61
weather sealing
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
not so great battery power (350 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
70
good battery (600 per charge)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
display is selfie friendly
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 II Landscape photography factors
Sony A7S III Landscape photography factors
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
not so great battery power (350 per charge)
77
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery (600 per charge)
has double storage slots
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7 II
Vlogging with Sony A7S III
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic support
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
77
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic port
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Sony A7 II vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 II and Sony A7S III
 Sony Alpha A7 IISony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7 II Sony Alpha A7S III
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-11-20 2020-07-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 25600 102400
Highest boosted ISO 51200 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 117 759
Lens
Lens support Sony E Sony E
Number of lenses 121 121
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 9,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.91x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lbs) 699 gr (1.54 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 90 85
DXO Color Depth rating 24.9 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 13.3
DXO Low light rating 2449 2993
Other
Battery life 350 photos 600 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots One 2
Cost at launch $1,456 $3,499