Sony A7R III vs Sony WX350

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony A7R III and Sony WX350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and WX350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R III was introduced 3 years later than the WX350 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A7R III scores versus the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7R III Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7R III has got outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A7R III vs the WX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R III and WX350 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R III and WX350.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7R III having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R III will render more detail using its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent A7R III should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.