Olympus 9000 vs Sony A7R III

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus 9000 and Sony A7R III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The 9000 was announced 9 years before the A7R III which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the 9000 grades against the A7R III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 has got outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 9000 and the A7R III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and A7R III is 92 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 9000 and A7R III.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 9000 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7R III will offer you extra detail with its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 9000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.