Olympus E-P2 vs Sony A7R III

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony A7R III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and A7R III (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was launched 8 years prior to the A7R III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-P2 matches up against the A7R III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 has external measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-P2 versus the A7R III.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and A7R III is 86 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and A7R III.

Clearly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7R III will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 30MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-P2 will be behind in sensor tech.