Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A7R V

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony A7R V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and A7R V (61MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A7R V (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was launched 6 years earlier than the A7R V which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M10 III grades versus the A7R V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Alpha A7R V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony A7R V Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R V has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 723 grams (1.59 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony A7R V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III against the A7R V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and A7R V is 80 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and A7R V.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R V will give more detail utilizing its extra 45 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 III is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.