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Sony A7S III vs Sony WX30

Portability
61 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
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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.

Photography Glossary

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).
Examine the Sony A7S III and Sony WX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
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