Sony A7S III vs Sony WX1

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony A7S III and Sony WX1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A7S III (12MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is pretty close but the A7S III (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7S III was unveiled 11 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A7S III matches up vs the WX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are available at Sony A7S III Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S III provides physical dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7S III and Sony WX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A7S III versus the WX1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A7S III and WX1 is 61 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S III and WX1.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7S III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A7S III will result in extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A7S III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.