Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7 III

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Olympus 6010 and Sony A7 III, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 6010 was released 9 years earlier than the A7 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 6010 matches up versus the A7 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you're looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 6010 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 6010 against the A7 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and A7 III is 94 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and A7 III.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 6010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 III will offer more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.