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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7010

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7010 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Announced February 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-1
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-5
Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7010
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7010 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-3 versus Olympus 7010, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the 7010 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was released 17 months before the 7010 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the E-3 grades versus the 7010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Olympus 7010

 E-3 7010 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus E-3

 7010 E-3 
RevealedJuly 2009February 2008More modern by 17 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Olympus 7010

 E-3 7010 
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 has got outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Olympus 7010 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-3 versus Olympus 7010 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-3 and the 7010.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and 7010 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and 7010.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus 7010 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7010 as a Portrait photography camera
56
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7010 as a Street photography camera
69
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-3
Sports photography with Olympus 7010
57
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-3
Travel photography with Olympus 7010
55
environment sealing
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
57
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography features
Olympus 7010 Landscape photography features
56
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7010 as a Vlogging camera
18
can't shoot video
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Olympus 7010
 Olympus E-3Olympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-3 Olympus Stylus 7010
Otherwise known as - mju 7010
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2008-02-20 2009-07-22
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 890 gr (1.96 lbs) 145 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 571 not tested
Other
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $670 $200