Sony A7 III vs Sony A65

Below is a extensive analysis of the Sony A7 III vs Sony A65, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. The resolution of the A7 III (24MP) and the A65 (24MP) is relatively close but the A7 III (Full frame) and A65 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The A7 III was announced 6 years later than the A65 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the A7 III matches up versus the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 III and Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7 III Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7 III comes with outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A7 III against the A65.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 III and A65 is 63 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 III and A65.

All in all, both cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The A7 III has the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The fresher A7 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.