Sony A7S vs Sony RX10 III

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A7S versus Sony RX10 III, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and RX10 III (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7S was brought out 24 months before the RX10 III which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A7S scores against the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A7S features physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A7S compared to the RX10 III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A7S and RX10 III is 77 and 53 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S and RX10 III.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7S due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 III will give greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older A7S is going to be behind in sensor technology.