Olympus 8010 vs Sony A7S III

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 8010 versus Sony A7S III, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is fairly comparable but the 8010 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 8010 was announced 11 years earlier than the A7S III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 8010 matches up vs the A7S III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Sony Alpha A7S III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8010 has outside measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A7S III has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 8010 against the A7S III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and A7S III is 92 and 61 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and A7S III.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 8010 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus 8010 will produce greater detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.