Sony A7 III vs Sony W550

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony A7 III vs Sony W550, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and W550 (14MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and W550 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7 III was released 6 years later than the W550 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A7 III matches up versus the W550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7 III features outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A7 III vs the W550.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and W550 is 63 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 III and W550.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7 III due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7 III will show more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger A7 III will have an edge in sensor innovation.