Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A700

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony A700, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A700 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was launched 9 years later than the A700 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M10 III matches up against the A700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony A700 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III and the A700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and A700 is 80 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and A700.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M10 III will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.