A7 IIIvs A7CR
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Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
All-Round Photography & Video — A7 III (2018): 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.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
A7 III (2018)
- 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
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a7 iii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | A7 III (2018) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,699 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 10fps with AF/AE tracking | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~710 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 565g (body, battery, card) | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2) | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | A7 III | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Video | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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