Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A7 III

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A7 III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 6 months earlier than the A7 III which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the A7 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III features outside dimensions 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 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the A7 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and A7 III is 80 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and A7 III.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7 III will produce extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively.