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Sony A7 III vs Sony W370

Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A7 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony A7 III vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Replaced the Sony A7 II
  • Later Model is Sony A7 IV
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony A7 III vs Sony W370 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A7 III vs Sony W370, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and W370 (14MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and W370 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7 III was introduced 8 years later than the W370 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the A7 III matches up against the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Sony W370

 A7 III W370 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2010Fresher by 100 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony A7 III

 W370 A7 III 

Common features in the Sony A7 III and Sony W370

 A7 III W370 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A7 III vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 III offers outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A7 III and the W370.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W370 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and W370 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 III and W370.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7 III having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 III will deliver more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger A7 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 III vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W370 as a Portrait photography camera
84
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
28
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 III Street photography advice
Sony W370 Street photography advice
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (51,200)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7 III
Sports photography with Sony W370
87
great max 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 autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (610 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
max fps low (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Travel photography camera
Sony W370 as a Travel photography camera
73
better than average battery pack (610 CIPA)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
good megapixels (24MP)
display is not selfie friendly
58
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 III Landscape photography information
Sony W370 Landscape photography information
85
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)
above average ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (610 CIPA)
two card slots
37
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7 III
Vlogging with Sony W370
36
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Sony A7 III vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 III and Sony W370
 Sony Alpha A7 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-27 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 650 grams (1.43 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 96 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 3730 not tested
Other
Battery life 610 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 2 1
Price at release $1,998 $230