Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony NEX-7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 5 years after the NEX-7 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M10 III scores versus the NEX-7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III features exterior 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 NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony NEX-7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 III against the NEX-7.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and NEX-7 is 80 and 84 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-7 will give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.