Olympus 7030 vs Sony A7 III

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus 7030 and Sony A7 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The 7030 was released 9 years before the A7 III and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 7030 scores versus the A7 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 enjoys exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 7030 compared to the A7 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and A7 III.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A7 III will give you more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.