Olympus E-3 vs Sony A7 II

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-3 vs Sony A7 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and A7 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was released 7 years before the A7 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-3 scores against the A7 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 comes with physical dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-3 vs the A7 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and A7 II is 56 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and A7 II.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-3 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.