Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A7R IV

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-P3 and Sony A7R IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and A7R IV (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was brought out 9 years before the A7R IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-P3 scores versus the A7R IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P3 vs the A7R IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and A7R IV is 86 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and A7R IV.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7R IV will give more detail having its extra 49 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-P3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.