Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A7R III

In this article, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A7R III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was launched 8 years before the A7R III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-4030 scores vs the A7R III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 has outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A7R III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-4030 versus the A7R III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and A7R III is 95 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and A7R III.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-4030 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R III will show greater detail utilizing its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be behind in sensor tech.