In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 and Sony Alpha ZV-E1. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.69 cm | 7.19 cm |
| Width | 12.89 cm | 12.1 cm |
| Depth | 8.08 cm | 5.43 cm |
| Weight | 699 g | 399 g |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 699 g | Camera body only: 399 g Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | SORPLAS |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 2x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.1 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,900,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,100,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 120 fps | 59.94 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ XR | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 759 | 759 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | - |
| Face Detection | Face Recognition, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | - |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.64" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 9,437,184 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.9x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 409600 | 409600 |
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| Extended ISO (Max) | 409600 | 409600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 40 | 40 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 204800, ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | - |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | - |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing | - |
| Special Effects | - | Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Automatic |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K | 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5 or 9 steps | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/60sec, 1/30 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,440,000 pixels | 1,036,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS | H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | AAC | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo (3-Capsule directional) |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card, dual CFexpress | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 3776 x 2832 JPEG 2464 x 1848 JPEG 1888 x 1416 JPEG 1232 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2348 JPEG 2768 x 1550 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 JPEG 2832 x 2832 JPEG 1840 x 1840 JPEG 1408 x 1408 JPEG 912 x 912 |
4240 x 2832 2768 x 1848 2128 x 1416 |
| Video Capture | XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 120 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 120 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps |
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 510 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 80 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 135 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 5.0 | HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi | Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth |
| Print Standard | Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 10 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording | Built-in speaker, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Included Accessories | - | Body cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen adapter |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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