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Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10

Portability
61
Imaging
63
Features
92
Overall
74
Sony Alpha A7S III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Bump 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
  • Introduced July 2020
  • Succeeded the Sony A7S II
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Launched September 2013
Photography Glossary

Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style and they are both built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and QX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A7S III was manufactured 6 years after the QX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the A7S III matches up versus the QX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sony QX10

 A7S III QX10 
LaunchedJuly 2020September 2013Newer by 84 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution1440k0kClearer screen (+1440k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Sony A7S III

 QX10 A7S III 

Common features in the Sony A7S III and Sony QX10

 A7S III QX10 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S III enjoys exterior measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has proportions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7S III compared to the QX10.

Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7S III and QX10 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S III and QX10.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7S III because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony QX10 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger A7S III provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7S III
Portrait photography with Sony QX10
69
manual focus
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
36
MP count decent (18MP)
features face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S III Street photography highlights
Sony QX10 Street photography highlights
75
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (102,400)
68
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition (105g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S III Sports photography information
Sony QX10 Sports photography information
75
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (600 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low resolution (12MP)
37
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7S III
Travel photography with Sony QX10
70
better than average battery life (600 CIPA)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
selfie friendly screen
low resolution (12MP)
69
lighter than competition (105 grams)
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7S III
Landscape photography with Sony QX10
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (600 per charge)
two card slots
low resolution (12MP)
38
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small ( inch)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S III Vlogging features
Sony QX10 Vlogging features
77
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
34
rather wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than competition (105 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1440 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Sony A7S III vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S III and Sony QX10
 Sony Alpha A7S IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7S III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Category Pro Mirrorless Lens-style
Introduced 2020-07-21 2013-09-04
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz XR -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4240 x 2832 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 102400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 409600 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 759 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches -
Resolution of screen 1,440k dot 0k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 9,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.91x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash None
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1440x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 699g (1.54 lb) 105g (0.23 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 2993 not tested
Other
Battery life 600 images 220 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Dual Single
Launch pricing $3,499 $250