Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A7R III

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A7R III, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FE-3010 was revealed 9 years before the A7R III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FE-3010 scores versus the A7R III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A7R III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-3010 vs the A7R III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and A7R III is 97 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and A7R III.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R III will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind in sensor technology.