Sony A7 III vs Sony W830

Here is a complete review of the Sony A7 III vs Sony W830, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7 III (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is very close but the A7 III (Full frame) and W830 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 III was unveiled 4 years later than the W830 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A7 III grades vs the W830 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7 III offers 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) and the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A7 III versus the W830.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and W830 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 III and W830.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7 III having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7 III will provide you with extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher A7 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.