Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Sony A7R III has external dimensions of 127 x 96 x 74 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.91″) and weighs 657 g (1.45 lb / 23.17 oz) (including batteries). Leica V-Lux 3 has external dimensions of 124 x 81 x 95 mm (4.88 x 3.19 x 3.74″) and weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3. Leica V-Lux 3 is 3mm narrower and 15mm shorter than Sony A7R III but it is also 21mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Leica V-Lux 3 has a built-in lens but Sony A7R III doesn't. Once you put a lens on A7R III, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3.
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Comparison image of Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3.
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Top View Comparison image of Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Leica V-Lux 3 is significantly lighter (117g ) than the Sony A7R III which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on A7R III, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that A7R III has a big advantage over V-Lux 3 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
Sony A7R III features a
Tilting only screen which is mostly only good for shooting from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Leica V-Lux 3 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which is more flexible and useful especially for taking Selfie shots and video.
Sony A7R III has a 42.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Leica V-Lux 3 has a 12.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Sony A7R III's sensor provides 30MP more than Leica V-Lux 3's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Sony A7R III's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the A7R III and V-Lux 3 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3 Cameras
As seen above, Sony A7R III has a 30.7x Larger sensor area than Leica V-Lux 3. 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.
In this section, we rank and compare Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Sony A7R III for Portrait Photography
Leica V-Lux 3 for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 42.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Read the details
Sony A7R III for Street Photography
Leica V-Lux 3 for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Read the details
Sony A7R III for Sports Photography
Leica V-Lux 3 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Anti Flicker feature
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
425 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 650 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
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Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 12.0fps
23 Focus Points
600 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Environmental Sealings
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Sony A7R III for Daily Photography
Leica V-Lux 3 for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Anti Flicker feature
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
657g
Body Thickness 74mm
Read the details
24.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
540g
Body Thickness 95mm
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Sony A7R III for Landscape Photography
Leica V-Lux 3 for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 42.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Sony A7R III and Leica V-Lux 3 scores compare:
Sony A7R III
Ranked
#4 out of 86 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#4 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Leica V-Lux 3
Ranked
#31 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#424 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Sony A7R III is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Leica V-Lux 3 in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Sony A7R III.
| General |
Sony Alpha A7R III |
Leica V-Lux 3 |
| Brand |
Sony |
Leica |
| Announced |
2017-10-25 |
2011-12-08 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
1/2.3" |
| Dimensions |
35.9 x 24 mm |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
| Area |
861.60mm2 |
28.07mm2 |
| Megapixels |
42 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
7952 x 5304 |
4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
32,000 ISO |
6,400 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
102400 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
50 ISO |
- |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
425 |
23 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
25-600 mm (24×) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F2.8-5.2 |
| Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3 |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,440k dots |
461k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
3,686k dots |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.78x |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/2000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
9.50 m |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
12.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
657g |
540g |
| Dimensions |
127 x 96 x 74mm |
124 x 81 x 95mm |
| Battery Life |
650 shots |
410 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
100 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
26.0 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
14.7 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
3523 |
not tested |
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