Sony A7 III vs Sony S930

Here is a extensive analysis of the Sony A7 III and Sony S930, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and S930 (10MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and S930 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 III was manufactured 9 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A7 III matches up versus the S930 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7 III provides outside 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 S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A7 III compared to the S930.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A7 III and S930 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 III and S930.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 III will show more detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer A7 III should have an edge in sensor tech.