Sony A7S III vs Sony W510

Following is a extensive review of the Sony A7S III vs Sony W510, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A7S III (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the A7S III (Full frame) and W510 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A7S III was introduced 9 years after the W510 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A7S III matches up vs the W510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7S III Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Sony A7S III has got exterior dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) and the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A7S III and the W510.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7S III and W510 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S III and W510.

As you can see, both cameras have the same MP but different sensor sizes. The A7S III offers the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field easier. The fresher A7S III should have a benefit in sensor innovation.