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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Revealed August 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 III
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced October 2017
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R II
  • Successor is Sony A7R IV
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and A7R III (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 2 years later than the A7R III and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the A7R III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Sony A7R III

 E-M10 IV A7R III 
AnnouncedAugust 2020October 2017More recent by 34 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 A7R III E-M10 IV 
Screen resolution1440k1040kClearer screen (+400k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony A7R III

 E-M10 IV A7R III 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV against the A7R III.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and A7R III is 81 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and A7R III.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A7R III will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography details
Sony A7R III Portrait photography details
77
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
86
focusing manually
excellent resolution (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography information
Sony A7R III Street photography information
84
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
79
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather proof
great ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography details
Sony A7R III Sports photography details
73
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
89
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery pack (650 per charge)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Travel photography camera
85
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
74
better than average battery pack (650 shots)
weather proof
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
excellent resolution (42 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography info
Sony A7R III Landscape photography info
83
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
87
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery pack (650 per charge)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging details
Sony A7R III Vlogging details
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
37
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony A7R III
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVSony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Sony Alpha A7R III
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-08-04 2017-10-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 42MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 121 425
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 3,686k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 8.7fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash modes Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 gr (0.84 pounds) 657 gr (1.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 100
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 3523
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 650 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Card slots One Dual
Pricing at release $699 $2,800