Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A7 II

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony A7 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A7 II (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 2 years after the A7 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 III scores vs the A7 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III offers exterior measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony A7 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the A7 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and A7 II is 80 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and A7 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7 II will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.