Sony A7R III vs Sony A6300

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Sony A7R III versus Sony A6300, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are sold by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and A6300 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7R III was introduced 21 months after the A6300 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A7R III scores against the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R III and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R III Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7R III features exterior dimensions 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 A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Sony A7R III versus Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A7R III vs the A6300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A7R III and A6300 is 63 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R III and A6300.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7R III using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R III will give greater detail using its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher A7R III will have a benefit in sensor innovation.