Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

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Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.44 cm 9.09 cm
Width 12.69 cm 13.41 cm
Depth 4.82 cm 6.89 cm
Weight 407 g 504 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 504 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 580 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 36.4 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 36,800,000 pixels 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 36,400,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 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 image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Image Processor BIONZ X TruePic IX
LENS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - LCD
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 0.71x 1.48x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, electronic level, area AF frame, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Viewfinder brightness control Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-51200 200-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - 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, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, e-Portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 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 or 5 steps 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Features AF illuminator -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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
Image Storage 7360 x 4912
7360 x 4144
4800 x 3200
4800 x 2704
3680 x 2456
3680 x 2072
2400 x 1600
5184 x 3888
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots Photo shooting - 420 shots
Video recording - 85 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
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)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Included Accessories Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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