Olympus E-500 vs Sony A7R III

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-500 versus Sony A7R III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A7R III (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The E-500 was unveiled 13 years earlier than the A7R III and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-500 scores vs the A7R III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 has external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-500 against the A7R III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and A7R III is 70 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and A7R III.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7R III will deliver extra detail having an extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind in sensor tech.