Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A7R III

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus SH-3 and Sony A7R III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-3 was introduced 20 months prior to the A7R III which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the SH-3 grades vs the A7R III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-3 has got outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-3 and Sony A7R III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SH-3 versus the A7R III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and A7R III is 88 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The pic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and A7R III.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-3 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R III will provide you with more detail using its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SH-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.