Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony A7 III

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony A7 III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1 was released 8 years before the A7 III which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-PL1 scores vs the A7 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1 has got exterior measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL1 against the A7 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1 and A7 III is 86 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and A7 III.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 III will give more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.