Sony A7R III vs Sony A500

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A7R III and Sony A500, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and A500 (12MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and A500 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R III was revealed 8 years later than the A500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A7R III matches up versus the A500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7R III Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7R III features physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7R III and the A500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R III and A500 is 63 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The photograph below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R III and A500.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R III having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R III will give you more detail because of its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher A7R III provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.