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Sony A7R III vs Sony W320

Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84
Sony Alpha A7R III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony A7R III vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed October 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R II
  • Successor is Sony A7R IV
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony A7R III vs Sony W320 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony A7R III vs Sony W320, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and W320 (14MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and W320 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The A7R III was brought out 7 years later than the W320 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A7R III matches up against the W320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Sony W320

 A7R III W320 
ReleasedOctober 2017January 2010More recent by 95 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kClearer screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony A7R III

 W320 A7R III 

Common features in the Sony A7R III and Sony W320

 A7R III W320 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A7R III vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A7R III has got exterior 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) while the Sony W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7R III vs Sony W320 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the A7R III compared to the W320.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W320 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R III and W320 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R III and W320.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R III because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7R III will give you extra detail having its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher A7R III should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R III vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R III Portrait photography info
Sony W320 Portrait photography info
86
manual focus
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7R III
Street photography with Sony W320
79
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (32,000)
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R III Sports photography highlights
Sony W320 Sports photography highlights
89
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery pack (650 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
26
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R III Travel photography information
Sony W320 Travel photography information
74
great battery pack (650 per charge)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
66
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R III Landscape photography info
Sony W320 Landscape photography info
87
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
very good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
great battery pack (650 CIPA)
has double storage slots
33
rather wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R III Vlogging details
Sony W320 Vlogging details
37
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly display
26
rather wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Sony A7R III vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R III and Sony W320
 Sony Alpha A7R IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2017-10-25 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7952 x 5304 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 4cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,440k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash modes Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 657 grams (1.45 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 3523 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Dual One
Launch pricing $2,800 $269