Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-M1 III

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon D7500 versus Olympus E-M1 III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the D7500 (21MP) and the E-M1 III (20MP) is very close but the D7500 (APS-C) and E-M1 III (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The D7500 was released 3 years before the E-M1 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the D7500 scores vs the E-M1 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D7500 & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D7500 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D7500 features outside measurements of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") along with a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 III has sizing of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the D7500 vs the E-M1 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D7500 and E-M1 III is 60 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D7500 and E-M1 III.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D7500 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon D7500 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The older D7500 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.