Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7 III

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-515 was brought out 6 years before the A7 III and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the VH-515 matches up versus the A7 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 comes with external dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 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).

Take a look at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 against the A7 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and A7 III.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7 III will render greater detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older VH-515 will be behind in sensor innovation.