Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A7 III

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony A7 III, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 10 years prior to the A7 III which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-3010 grades vs the A7 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony A7 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the A7 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and A7 III is 97 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and A7 III.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 III will resolve more detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.