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Sony A7R III vs Sony W710

Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84
Sony Alpha A7R III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony A7R III vs Sony W710 Key Specs

Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump 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
  • Replaced the Sony A7R II
  • Newer Model is Sony A7R IV
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
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Sony A7R III vs Sony W710 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Sony W710

 A7R III W710 
ReleasedOctober 2017January 2013More recent by 59 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Sony A7R III

 W710 A7R III 

Common features in the Sony A7R III and Sony W710

 A7R III W710 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony A7R III vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W710 size comparison

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

Sony A7R III vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A7R III vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R III vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R III Portrait photography info
Sony W710 Portrait photography info
86
manual focus
excellent MP (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R III Street photography info
Sony W710 Street photography info
79
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (32,000)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than average in class (114 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R III Sports photography information
Sony W710 Sports photography information
89
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent MP (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery power (650 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R III Travel photography info
Sony W710 Travel photography info
74
good battery power (650 per charge)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
excellent MP (42MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than average in class (114 grams)
features focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R III Landscape photography advice
Sony W710 Landscape photography advice
87
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent MP (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
good battery power (650 CIPA)
two card slots
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7R III
Vlogging with Sony W710
37
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (114 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Sony A7R III vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R III and Sony W710
 Sony Alpha A7R IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-10-25 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
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 surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 7952 x 5304 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,440 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash options Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 657 grams (1.45 pounds) 114 grams (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 240 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two One
Launch pricing $2,800 $90