Olympus E-30 vs Sony A7 III

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-30 vs Sony A7 III, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-30 was launched 10 years prior to the A7 III which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-30 scores against the A7 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 features exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-30 compared to the A7 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and A7 III is 60 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and A7 III.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7 III will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.