Sony A7 III vs Sony WX70

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A7 III versus Sony WX70, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A7 III was launched 6 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A7 III grades vs the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7 III Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7 III provides physical 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 WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Sony A7 III versus Sony WX70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A7 III compared to the WX70.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and WX70 is 63 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 III and WX70.

All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7 III will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer A7 III provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.