Olympus 7010 vs Sony A7 III

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 7010 and Sony A7 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The 7010 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the A7 III which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 7010 grades vs the A7 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 has got outside measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 7010 versus the A7 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and A7 III is 94 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and A7 III.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7 III will deliver more detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.