Sony A7R III vs Sony W620

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A7R III versus Sony W620, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and W620 (14MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and W620 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The A7R III was unveiled 5 years later than the W620 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A7R III grades versus the W620 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are available at Sony A7R III Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R III has got outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7R III versus Sony W620 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7R III and the W620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R III and W620 is 63 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R III and W620.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7R III will resolve more detail having an extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A7R III provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.