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Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30

Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75
Sony Alpha A7S III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Revealed July 2020
  • Superseded the Sony A7S II
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Launched July 2013
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Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and TX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The A7S III was unveiled 7 years later than the TX30 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A7S III grades versus the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sony TX30

 A7S III TX30 
LaunchedJuly 2020July 2013More recent by 86 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1440k1229kCrisper screen (+211k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony A7S III

 TX30 A7S III 
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A7S III and Sony TX30

 A7S III TX30 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7S III provides physical measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has specifications of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the A7S III against the TX30.

Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A7S III and TX30 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S III and TX30.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7S III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX30 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A7S III provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7S III
Portrait photography with Sony TX30
71
manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
39
has manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S III Street photography highlights
Sony TX30 Street photography highlights
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather proof
good ISO range (102,400)
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S III Sports photography information
Sony TX30 Sports photography information
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (600 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S III Travel photography features
Sony TX30 Travel photography features
70
better than average battery life (600 CIPA)
weather proof
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
screen is selfie friendly
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
69
environment sealing
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S III Landscape photography features
Sony TX30 Landscape photography features
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery life (600 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
low megapixels (12MP)
51
has manual focus
fairly wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S III Vlogging information
Sony TX30 Vlogging information
77
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone jack
34
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
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Sony A7S III vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S III and Sony TX30
 Sony Alpha A7S IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2020-07-21 2013-07-26
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
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 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4240 x 2832 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 102400 12800
Max boosted ISO 409600 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 759 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.3"
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 9,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.91x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes no built-in flash -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 -
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 gr (1.54 lbs) 141 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) -
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots -
Storage slots Dual One
Retail price $3,499 $230