Sony A7R III vs Sony WX1

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A7R III and Sony WX1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7R III was unveiled 8 years after the WX1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the A7R III scores against the WX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7R III Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7R III offers external 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 WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A7R III vs the WX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R III and WX1 is 63 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R III and WX1.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R III having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7R III will offer more detail having an extra 32MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A7R III is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.