Sony A7 III vs Sony W530

Following is a thorough review of the Sony A7 III and Sony W530, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and W530 (14MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and W530 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7 III was introduced 7 years after the W530 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the A7 III scores versus the W530 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7 III Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 III enjoys physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7 III and Sony W530 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A7 III vs the W530.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 III and W530 is 63 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The picture underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 III and W530.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7 III having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A7 III will render more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer A7 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.