Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was brought out 11 years later than the 7000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M1 III grades versus the 7000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Olympus Stylus 7000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III features external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Olympus 7000 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the 7000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and 7000 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and 7000.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will render greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.