Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R III

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony A7R III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and A7R III (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was released 7 years earlier than the A7R III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL2 scores vs the A7R III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 features external dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony A7R III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL2 vs the A7R III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and A7R III is 85 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and A7R III.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R III will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-PL2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.