Sony A7 III vs Sony A7S III

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A7 III and Sony A7S III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and A7S III (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The A7 III was launched 3 years prior to the A7S III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A7 III scores against the A7S III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony Alpha A7S III. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 III enjoys outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S III has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the A7 III and the A7S III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7 III and A7S III is 63 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 III and A7S III.

Plainly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony A7 III to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older A7 III is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.