Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A7R III

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A7R III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-565UZ was brought out 9 years before the A7R III and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SP-565UZ grades versus the A7R III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A7R III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the A7R III.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and A7R III is 72 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and A7R III.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-565UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R III will give you more detail having its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.