Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 9 years prior to the A7 III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-5020 scores against the A7 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 features exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5020 compared to the A7 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and A7 III.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 III will show extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be behind in sensor technology.