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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Later Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony A7 II
  • Successor is Sony A7 IV
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Sony A7 III

 SP-610UZ A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 A7 III SP-610UZ 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2011More modern by 86 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony A7 III

 SP-610UZ A7 III 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III size comparison

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

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography features
Sony A7 III Portrait photography features
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
84
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography features
Sony A7 III Street photography features
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
environment proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography advice
Sony A7 III Sports photography advice
39
incredible zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (610 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Travel photography with Sony A7 III
61
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (616mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
73
better than average battery pack (610 shots)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography factors
Sony A7 III Landscape photography factors
40
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
85
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (610 per charge)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging information
Sony A7 III Vlogging information
26
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
36
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony A7 III
 Olympus SP-610UZSony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-610UZ Sony Alpha A7 III
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-06 2018-02-27
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 693
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-616mm (22.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 405 gr (0.89 lbs) 650 gr (1.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life 340 shots 610 shots
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 2
Launch price $299 $1,998