Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7R III

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony A7R III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 7 years prior to the A7R III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SP-810 UZ scores vs the A7R III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony A7R III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the A7R III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and A7R III is 78 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and A7R III.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-810 UZ having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R III will show more detail because of its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.