I Tried Full Frame… and Ran Back to Micro Four Thirds

I bought a Sony A7III in September and sold it in November. Why? Honestly, a mix of curiosity and the desire for a change. I’ve been shooting with my Olympus OM-D E-M10 for nearly a decade—almost daily—and while I still love it, I felt like I wanted a little “spice.” After years of going back and forth (and a few chats with AI), I finally decided to try full-frame. My expectations weren’t even that clear… I just knew I wanted something different.

So I bought the A7III. I shot with it. And then—I sold it.

The biggest reason? Image quality. Maybe it was just me, but the photos looked soft and a bit mushy compared to what I was used to. Sure, maybe a better lens would’ve helped, but I wasn’t excited about pouring even more money into a system I wasn’t bonding with. The results just didn’t make me happy.

Color was another thing. Sony color isn’t bad; it’s just different. I’m sure I could’ve adjusted eventually. But what really surprised me was dynamic range. People rave about it, yet I kept getting blown-out highlights blinking at me constantly. That never happens on my Olympus. Maybe it’s user error, maybe I’m just too tuned to how Olympus handles light—but the Sony felt, strangely, like a step backward for me.

So the short version? I went back to my old OM-D. And honestly… it felt like coming home.

















 

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