Olympus E-510 vs Sony A7 III

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-510 and Sony A7 III, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was announced 11 years prior to the A7 III which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-510 matches up versus the A7 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 comes with exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-510 versus the A7 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and A7 III is 69 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and A7 III.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 III will offer more detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.