Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A7 III

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A7 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4030 was announced 9 years before the A7 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-4030 grades vs the A7 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A7 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the FE-4030 versus the A7 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and A7 III.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7 III will resolve extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.