Compare Sony A7S III vs Leica SL2-S vs Leica V-Lux 5
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11ac (dual band) + Bluetooth
802.11ac + Bluetooth
802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth
Construction
Adjustment | Tilt
Open to 176 deg, Rotate 270 deg
Battery | Capacity
1860 mAh
1200 mAh
Form Factor
Mirrorless camera
Mirrorless camera
Compact camera with zoom lens
Image Size
Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Lens
Leica DC Vario-Elmarit
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Full-metal housing made of aluminum and magnesium, leatherette cover
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
12 MP (4240 x 2832)
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
81 mm / 3.19 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
132 mm / 5.20 in
Size | Height
97 mm / 3.82 in
107 mm / 4.21 in
97 mm / 3.82 in
Size | Width
129 mm / 5.08 in
146 mm / 5.75 in
137 mm / 5.39 in
Weight
699 g / 24.70 oz
931 g / 32.90 oz
812 g / 28.69 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
3.2 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fully articulated TFT LCD
Fixed TFT LCD
Fully articulated TFT LCD
Resolution
1,440,000 dots
2,100,000 dots
1,240,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.91x
0.78x
0.74x
Viewfinder | Resolution
9,440,000 dots
5,760,000 dots
2,360,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
Electronic
Electronic
Function
AE Bracketing
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
±3 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV steps)
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 (wide) ~ f/4 (tele)
Autofocus
759 focus points
225 focus points
49 focus points
Crop Factor
1.0
1.0
2.7
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
Flash Sync Speed
1/250 s
1⁄250 sec
Focal Length
8.9 mm ~ 148.1 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 400 mm
GPS
No
No
No
ISO Range
80 ~ 102400 (expands to 40 ~ 409600)
100 ~ 50000 (expands to 50 ~ 50000)
80 ~ 12500 (expands to 25000)
Image Stabilization
5-axis (5.5 stops)
5.5 stops
Optical
Intervalometer
Yes
Operating Temperature
-10 to +40°C
Processor
Bionz XR
Maestro III
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
Video Recording
Up to 4K 120p 10bit 4:2:2, up to FHD 240p
Up to C4K 60p 4:2:2 10bit / FHD 180p 4:2:0 8bit / FHD 60p 4:2:2 10bit
4K 30p
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
No
Zoom
16.7x optical zoom
Performance
Battery Life
600 shots
510 shots
360 shots
Battery Life | Stills
510 shots (Viewfinder) / 600 shots (LCD)
Battery Life | Video
80 min (Viewfinder) / 95 min (LCD)
Dynamic Range
15 stops
Flash Range
13.50 m
Max Burst Rate
10.0 fps
20.0 fps
12.0 fps
Min Focus Distance
30 mm / 1.18 in
Shutter Speed
1/8000 to 30 s
1/16000 s (electronic) / 1/8000 s (mechanical) ~ 1800 s
1/16000 s (electronic) / 1/4000 s (mechanical) ~ 60 s
Storage
Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
2x SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, UHS-II compatible
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Production
Availability
2020-09
Battery
NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery charger
BP-SCL4
BP-DC12 lithium-ion battery and charger
Debut
2020-07-28
2020-12-10
2019-07-10
Made In
Germany
Model Name
ILCE-7SM3
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
77%
51%
Pros
- Fully articulated LCD
- Long battery life
- 80 base ISO
- 5.5 stops of IBIS
- Good 10.0 fps burst rate
- Rather compact
- Weather-sealed
- Supports CFExpress Type A card
- Very high resolution EVF
- Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
- Long battery life
- 5.5 stops of IBIS
- Extraordinary 20.0 fps burst rate
- Weather-sealed
- High resolution EVF
- Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
- Fully articulated LCD
- 80 base ISO
- Good 12.0 fps burst rate
- Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
- Very useful 16.7x super zoom
Cons
- Very low 12 MP resolution
- Very heavy
- Viewfinder with low 0.78x magnification
- Quite heavy
- Low 20 MP resolution
- Lacks weather sealing
- Low resolution EVF
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