Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS and Olympus OM-D E-M1X. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | FE 28-70mm OSS lens | Body only |
Height | 9.56 cm | 14.68 cm |
Width | 12.69 cm | 14.44 cm |
Depth | 7.37 cm | 7.54 cm |
Weight | 650 g | 849 g |
Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 650 g | Camera with battery: 849 g Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g |
Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1 |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 25,300,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 24 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Barometer, magnetometer, temperature |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | Dual TruePic VIII |
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LENS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Type | Zoom lens 28 - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS - zoom | - |
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Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 30 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 75 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | - |
Filter Size | 55 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof | - |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 693 | 121 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - LCD |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 1.65x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +2 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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ISO (Max) | 204800 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 100-51200 | 200-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | - |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 64 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 | ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 324 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) | - |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps | - |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 4096 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 1968 x 1312 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1112 |
RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 RAW 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode JPEG 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode JPEG 5760 x 4320 - High Resolution Mode |
Video Capture | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
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BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 710 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 610 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 2.08 hours (LCD Monitor on) Voice recording - 1.92 hours (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode) Photo shooting - 870 shots Video recording - 170 minutes |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting | Built-in speaker, auto power save, relay recording, USB charging, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Focus Stacking, Flickering Reduction function, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |