Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The SP-610UZ was announced 8 years prior to the A7 III which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-610UZ grades vs the A7 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides external measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-610UZ and the A7 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and A7 III is 79 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and A7 III.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-610UZ with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 III will render extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ will be behind with regard to sensor tech.