Sony A7R III vs Sony W710

Below is a extended assessment of the Sony A7R III vs Sony W710, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and W710 (16MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and W710 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R III was revealed 4 years later than the W710 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A7R III grades against the W710 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7R III Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7R III has got outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A7R III against the W710.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R III and W710 is 63 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R III and W710.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R III with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R III will render extra detail because of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A7R III will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.