Sony A7 III vs Sony ZV-1

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A7 III versus Sony ZV-1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A7 III (24MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is very similar but the A7 III (Full frame) and ZV-1 (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A7 III was brought out 3 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A7 III scores versus the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Sony A7 III provides external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A7 III against the ZV-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 III and ZV-1 is 63 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 III and ZV-1.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7 III because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A7 III will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged A7 III is going to be behind in sensor innovation.