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A1 vs A7 III
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 55MP; the A1 is the most affordable; only the A7 III is weather sealed.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
32 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
A7 III — All-Round Photography & Video: Still one of the best all-round cameras money can buy — particularly strong used. The A7 III proved that full-frame doesn't have to mean compromises, and nothing at this price point has meaningfully beaten it.
Who should buy what
A7 III (2018)
is the right camera for you if…
- Enthusiast photographers upgrading from APS-C for the first time
- Working photographers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
- Anyone who shoots in low light regularly
- Hybrid shooters needing both stills and video performance
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A1Antigravity · 2025 | A7 IIISony · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £909Best | £1,099 |
| Sensor | — | 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 55.0MPBest | 24.2MP |
| Video | — | 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion |
| Autofocus | — | Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | — | 10fps with AF/AE tracking |
| Battery Life | — | ~710 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | — | 565g (body only) |
| Dimensions | — | 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | — | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification |
| Screen | — | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots |
| Mount | Fixed lens (360°, f/2.2) | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | — | Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2) |
| Connectivity | — | USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
| Take-off weight | 249 g | — |
| Fly without registering | Yes — under 250 g | — |
| Flight time | 24 min | — |
| Wind resistance | 10.7 m/s | — |
| Obstacle sensing | Omnidirectional | — |
| Video link | OmniLink 360 | — |
| Range | 6.0 km | — |
| Top speed | 16.0 m/s | — |
| Cameras | 1 | — |
| RAW stills | Yes | — |
| Vertical shooting | Not supported | — |
| Intelligent flight | Subject tracking, waypoints, return-to-home | — |
| Storage | 20 GB built in + microSD slot | — |
| Controller in the box | Vision goggles + Grip Motion Controller | — |
| FPV | Yes, goggles in the box | — |
| Folds | Yes | — |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A1
A7 III
Portrait
—
7.6/10
Street
—
6.2/10
Travel
—
6.1/10
Wedding & Events
—
7.5/10
Filmmaking
—
6.4/10
Documentary
—
6.8/10
Sports & Action
—
7.3/10
Landscape
—
6.2/10
Wildlife
—
7.5/10
Casual
—
5.4/10
Food
—
6.6/10
Macro
—
5.8/10
Architecture
—
6.1/10
Astrophotography
—
7.4/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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