Olympus E-5 vs Sony A7R III

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-5 and Sony A7R III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and A7R III (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was unveiled 7 years prior to the A7R III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-5 grades versus the A7R III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 has got physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-5 and Sony A7R III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-5 vs the A7R III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and A7R III is 58 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and A7R III.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-5 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R III will show extra detail having an extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.