Sony A7R III vs Sony W320

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7R III Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.