Sony A7 III vs Sony WX30

Let's look closer at the Sony A7 III and Sony WX30, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and WX30 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The A7 III was brought out 6 years after the WX30 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A7 III matches up versus the WX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 III enjoys outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A7 III versus the WX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7 III and WX30 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 III and WX30.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7 III will provide more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern A7 III provides a benefit in sensor tech.