Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A7R III

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A7R III, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and A7R III (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 8 years prior to the A7R III which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-PL1s grades vs the A7R III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s has got outside dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A7R III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL1s and the A7R III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and A7R III is 86 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and A7R III.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R III will offer extra detail having an extra 30MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.