Sony A7R III vs Sony A230

Below is a in depth review of the Sony A7R III and Sony A230, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and A230 (10MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and A230 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R III was announced 8 years later than the A230 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A7R III scores versus the A230 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7R III Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R III features outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony A230 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7R III and Sony A230 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A7R III compared to the A230.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R III and A230 is 63 and 69 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R III and A230.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R III with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R III will offer extra detail with its extra 32MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern A7R III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.