Sony A7S vs Sony a3500

On this page, we will be analyzing the Sony A7S and Sony a3500, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and a3500 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7S was announced within a month of the a3500 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A7S matches up against the a3500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Alpha a3500. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7S comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A7S and Sony a3500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A7S compared to the a3500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and a3500 is 77 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S and a3500.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7S with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony a3500 will offer you extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively.