Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A7R III
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
- Announced September 2014
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL6
- New Model is Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Launched October 2017
- Older Model is Sony A7R II
- New Model is Sony A7R IV

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A7R III Overview
Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony A7R III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and A7R III (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

The E-PL7 was launched 4 years earlier than the A7R III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL7 matches up vs the A7R III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A7R III Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Sony A7R III
E-PL7 | A7R III | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Olympus E-PL7
A7R III | E-PL7 | |||
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Launched | October 2017 | ![]() | September 2014 | Fresher by 38 months |
Display resolution | 1440k | ![]() | 1037k | Sharper display (+403k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony A7R III
E-PL7 | A7R III | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Tilting | Tilting display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony A7R III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the A7R III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and A7R III is 86 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and A7R III.
Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R III will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A7R III Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha A7R III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha A7R III |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2014-09-01 | 2017-10-25 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VII | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 42 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 7952 x 5304 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 32000 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 81 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 1,037 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,686 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 357 grams (0.79 lbs) | 657 grams (1.45 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 72 | 100 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | 26.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | 14.7 |
DXO Low light rating | 873 | 3523 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 pictures | 650 pictures |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-50 | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) |
Card slots | Single | Two |
Launch price | $499 | $2,800 |