Sony A7S III vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A7S III and Sony RX100 VI, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and RX100 VI (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A7S III was launched 2 years after the RX100 VI which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the A7S III grades versus the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7S III Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S III has got outer measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A7S III vs the RX100 VI.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S III and RX100 VI is 61 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S III and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7S III due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer A7S III will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.