Sony A7S III vs Sony A35

Let's examine more closely at the Sony A7S III and Sony A35, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and A35 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The A7S III was announced 8 years later than the A35 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A7S III scores versus the A35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S III & Sony SLT-A35. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7S III Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S III comes with external dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) while the Sony A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check out the Sony A7S III and Sony A35 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A7S III and the A35.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7S III and A35 is 61 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S III and A35.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7S III having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A35 will give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer A7S III should have a benefit in sensor technology.