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Sony A7 III vs Sony W710

Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A7 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony A7 III vs Sony W710 Key Specs

Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase 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
  • Launched February 2018
  • Replaced the Sony A7 II
  • Renewed by Sony A7 IV
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2013
Photography Glossary

Sony A7 III vs Sony W710 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A7 III and Sony W710, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and W710 (16MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and W710 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 III was launched 5 years after the W710 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A7 III grades versus the W710 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Sony W710

 A7 III W710 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2013More modern by 63 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Sony A7 III

 W710 A7 III 

Common features in the Sony A7 III and Sony W710

 A7 III W710 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A7 III vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7 III provides outer 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) while the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7 III and Sony W710 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A7 III against the W710.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W710 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 III and W710 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The image below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 III and W710.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7 III due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7 III will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The newer A7 III will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 III vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 III Portrait photography features
Sony W710 Portrait photography features
84
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7 III
Street photography with Sony W710
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (51,200)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than competition (114g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 III Sports photography features
Sony W710 Sports photography features
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery pack (610 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Travel photography camera
Sony W710 as a Travel photography camera
73
better than average battery pack (610 CIPA)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition (114g)
includes focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 III Landscape photography features
Sony W710 Landscape photography features
85
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery pack (610 per charge)
2 card slots
39
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony W710 as a Vlogging camera
36
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
34
pretty wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition (114 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Sony A7 III vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 III and Sony W710
 Sony Alpha A7 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2018-02-27 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 693 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 650 gr (1.43 lb) 114 gr (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 96 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3730 not tested
Other
Battery life 610 pictures 240 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Pricing at launch $1,998 $90