Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A7 III

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony A7 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-30MR was unveiled 8 years before the A7 III which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SZ-30MR scores vs the A7 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-30MR enjoys external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony A7 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the A7 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and A7 III is 89 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-30MR and A7 III.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-30MR having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7 III will give more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-30MR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.