Olympus 8000 vs Sony A7S III

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus 8000 vs Sony A7S III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is pretty similar but the 8000 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The 8000 was revealed 12 years prior to the A7S III and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 8000 scores versus the A7S III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Sony Alpha A7S III. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Sony A7S III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 8000 compared to the A7S III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and A7S III is 94 and 61 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and A7S III.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The 8000 offers the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow DOF trickier. The older 8000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.