Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A7 III

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL5 versus Sony A7 III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL5 was revealed 6 years before the A7 III and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL5 matches up vs the A7 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL5 comes with physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL5 versus Sony A7 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the A7 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and A7 III is 88 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and A7 III.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A7 III will offer you more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.