Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A7 III

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony A7 III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was introduced 17 months earlier than the A7 III which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL8 matches up versus the A7 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 offers outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony A7 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL8 vs the A7 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and A7 III is 86 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and A7 III.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 III will deliver more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-PL8 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.