Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7 III

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was launched 10 years earlier than the A7 III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-45 scores vs the A7 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-45 against the A7 III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and A7 III.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 III will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.