OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7 III

Below is a in depth review of the OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7 III, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the OM System OM-5 (20MP) and the A7 III (24MP) is relatively comparable but the OM System OM-5 (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The OM System OM-5 was revealed 4 years later than the A7 III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the OM System OM-5 grades versus the A7 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for OM System OM-5 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are viewable at OM System OM-5 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The OM System OM-5 has got outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the OM System OM-5 vs the A7 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the OM System OM-5 and A7 III is 80 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the OM System OM-5 and A7 III.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The OM System OM-5 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 III will show more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger OM System OM-5 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.