Sony A7R III vs Sony WX50

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A7R III and Sony WX50, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and WX50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A7R III was released 5 years after the WX50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the A7R III scores against the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7R III Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7R III comes with outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony A7R III and Sony WX50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A7R III vs the WX50.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R III and WX50 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R III and WX50.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7R III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R III will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern A7R III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.