Olympus E-3 vs Sony A7c

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-3 vs Sony A7c, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was launched 13 years before the A7c and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-3 matches up versus the A7c in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 provides outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony A7c has specifications of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-3 vs the A7c.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and A7c is 56 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and A7c.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-3 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7c will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind in sensor innovation.