Sony A7 III vs Sony WX5

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony A7 III versus Sony WX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and WX5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 III was manufactured 7 years after the WX5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A7 III scores vs the WX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 III comes with exterior dimensions 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 WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A7 III against the WX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 III and WX5 is 63 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 III and WX5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7 III featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7 III will deliver more detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The newer A7 III should have an advantage in sensor tech.