Sony A7R III vs Sony TX100V

Lets examine more closely at the Sony A7R III vs Sony TX100V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and TX100V (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R III was unveiled 6 years later than the TX100V and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A7R III grades vs the TX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are available at Sony A7R III Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. 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 TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A7R III compared to the TX100V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R III and TX100V is 63 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R III and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R III having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R III will deliver greater detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A7R III provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.