Olympus 7030 vs Sony A7R III

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus 7030 versus Sony A7R III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 7030 was announced 8 years earlier than the A7R III and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 7030 grades vs the A7R III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 enjoys physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the 7030 against the A7R III.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and A7R III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and A7R III.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7030 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R III will give extra detail with its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.