Sony A7 III vs Sony W570

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Sony A7 III and Sony W570, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7 III was revealed 7 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A7 III matches up versus the W570 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 III offers outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A7 III against the W570.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and W570 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 III and W570.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7 III will provide you with more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent A7 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.