Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A700

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A700, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and A700 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and A700 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 12 years later than the A700 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M5 III scores versus the A700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III offers physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III vs the A700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and A700 is 80 and 58 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and A700.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M5 III will give you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.