Sony A7S III vs Sony WX80

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A7S III vs Sony WX80, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and WX80 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7S III was released 7 years after the WX80 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the A7S III scores against the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7S III Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7S III offers exterior dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Sony A7S III vs Sony WX80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A7S III against the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S III and WX80 is 61 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S III and WX80.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7S III due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX80 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent A7S III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.