Sony A7R III vs Sony A35

On this page, we will be reviewing the Sony A7R III vs Sony A35, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and A35 (16MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and A35 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The A7R III was released 6 years later than the A35 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the A7R III matches up against the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R III and Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R III Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A7R III comes with physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A7R III versus the A35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R III and A35 is 63 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R III and A35.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R III due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7R III will render more detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger A7R III will have an edge in sensor innovation.