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Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30

Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75
Sony Alpha A7S III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30 Key Specs

Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Increase 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
  • Succeeded the Sony A7S II
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A7S III and Sony WX30, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and WX30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7S III was announced 9 years after the WX30 which is quite a significant difference as far as 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 WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A7S III grades vs the WX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sony WX30

 A7S III WX30 
RevealedJuly 2020July 2011More modern by 110 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k922kSharper display (+518k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony A7S III

 WX30 A7S III 

Common features in the Sony A7S III and Sony WX30

 A7S III WX30 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A7S III provides physical 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 WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A7S III versus the WX30.

Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A7S III and WX30 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S III and WX30.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7S III using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX30 will give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger A7S III is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
30
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S III Street photography highlights
Sony WX30 Street photography highlights
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
supports touch to focus
environment sealing
above average high ISO (102,400)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S III Sports photography advice
Sony WX30 Sports photography advice
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (600 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
MP count low (12MP)
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S III Travel photography details
Sony WX30 Travel photography details
70
better than average battery power (600 CIPA)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
screen is selfie friendly
MP count low (12MP)
69
lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S III Landscape photography advice
Sony WX30 Landscape photography advice
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery power (600 per charge)
two card slots
MP count low (12 megapixels)
43
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX30 as a Vlogging camera
77
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
35
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
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Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S III and Sony WX30
 Sony Alpha A7S IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-07-21 2011-07-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz XR BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4240 x 2832 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 102400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 409600 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 759 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 9,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.91x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 699 gr (1.54 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 250 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Price at launch $3,499 $259