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Sony A7S III vs Sony a3500

Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75
Sony Alpha A7S III front
 
Sony Alpha a3500 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

Sony A7S III vs Sony a3500 Key Specs

Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Announced July 2020
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7S II
Sony a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A3000
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Sony A7S III vs Sony a3500 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Sony A7S III versus Sony a3500, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and a3500 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The A7S III was announced 6 years after the a3500 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A7S III scores vs the a3500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sony a3500

 A7S III a3500 
RevealedJuly 2020March 2014More modern by 78 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k230kClearer display (+1210k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Sony A7S III

 a3500 A7S III 

Common features in the Sony A7S III and Sony a3500

 A7S III a3500 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions

Sony A7S III vs Sony a3500 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S III provides external dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) while the Sony a3500 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A7S III compared to the a3500.

Sony A7S III vs Sony a3500 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7S III and a3500 is 61 and 69 respectively.

Sony A7S III vs Sony a3500 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony a3500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S III and a3500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7S III with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony a3500 will offer you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A7S III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A7S III vs Sony a3500 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony a3500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S III vs Sony a3500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S III Portrait photography highlights
Sony a3500 Portrait photography highlights
71
has manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
77
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Street photography camera
Sony a3500 as a Street photography camera
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
provides focus by touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (102,400)
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average (411 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Sports photography camera
Sony a3500 as a Sports photography camera
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (600 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
low megapixels (12MP)
60
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
great battery (470 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Travel photography camera
Sony a3500 as a Travel photography camera
70
better than average battery life (600 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
selfie friendly screen
low megapixels (12MP)
60
great battery (470 per charge)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (411 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S III Landscape photography highlights
Sony a3500 Landscape photography highlights
77
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery life (600 per charge)
has dual storage slots
low megapixels (12MP)
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (470 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7S III
Vlogging with Sony a3500
77
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
26
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than average (411 grams)
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Sony A7S III vs Sony a3500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S III and Sony a3500
 Sony Alpha A7S IIISony Alpha a3500
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S III Sony Alpha a3500
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2020-07-21 2014-03-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz XR BIONZ image
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4240 x 2832 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 102400 16000
Max boosted ISO 409600 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 759 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony E
Total lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,440k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 9,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.91x 0.47x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash options no built-in flash Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 699 grams (1.54 lb) 411 grams (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2993 not tested
Other
Battery life 600 pictures 470 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots -
Storage slots Two Single
Pricing at launch $3,499 $398