Olympus 6000 vs Sony A7 III

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 6000 versus Sony A7 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the A7 III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the 6000 matches up against the A7 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 enjoys exterior dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 6000 against the A7 III.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and A7 III is 94 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and A7 III.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6000 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 III will show extra detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.