Sony A7 III has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX210 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the A7 III and NX210 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A7 III has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Samsung NX210. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A7 III and Samsung NX210 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A7 III has scored 96, 25 points higher than NX210.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A7 III |
96 |
25.0 bits |
14.7 Evs |
3730 ISO |
Samsung NX210 |
71 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
719 ISO |