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Sony A7S III vs Sony W320

Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75
Sony Alpha A7S III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony A7S III vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Announced July 2020
  • Previous Model is Sony A7S II
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony A7S III vs Sony W320 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony A7S III and Sony W320, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A7S III (12MP) and the W320 (14MP) is very well matched but the A7S III (Full frame) and W320 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7S III was manufactured 10 years after the W320 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A7S III matches up against the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sony W320

 A7S III W320 
IntroducedJuly 2020January 2010More modern by 129 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kCrisper display (+1210k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony A7S III

 W320 A7S III 

Common features in the Sony A7S III and Sony W320

 A7S III W320 

Sony A7S III vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S III has got outside dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) while the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7S III against the W320.

Sony A7S III vs Sony W320 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S III and W320 is 61 and 97 respectively.

Sony A7S III vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S III and W320.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7S III featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W320 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger A7S III will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A7S III vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S III vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7S III
Portrait photography with Sony W320
71
you can focus manually
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S III Street photography features
Sony W320 Street photography features
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (102,400)
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S III Sports photography info
Sony W320 Sports photography info
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery power (600 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
MP count low (12MP)
26
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S III Travel photography information
Sony W320 Travel photography information
70
great battery power (600 CIPA)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
selfie friendly screen
MP count low (12MP)
66
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W320 as a Landscape photography camera
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
great battery power (600 CIPA)
2 card slots
MP count low (12MP)
33
relatively wide (26mm)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S III Vlogging factors
Sony W320 Vlogging factors
77
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
26
relatively wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Sony A7S III vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S III and Sony W320
 Sony Alpha A7S IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7S III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2020-07-21 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz XR -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4240 x 2832 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 102400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 409600 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 759 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 4cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 9,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.91x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
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 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 699 grams (1.54 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Dual Single
Retail pricing $3,499 $269