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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Released February 2020
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M1 II
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7000
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Olympus 7000

 E-M1 III 7000 
RevealedFebruary 2020January 2009More recent by 136 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus E-M1 III

 7000 E-M1 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus 7000

 E-M1 III 7000 
Display size3"3"Same display size

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Portrait photography factors
Olympus 7000 Portrait photography factors
77
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
21
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Street photography features
Olympus 7000 Street photography features
78
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers focus via touch
environment sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Sports photography highlights
Olympus 7000 Sports photography highlights
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (60.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Travel photography advice
Olympus 7000 Travel photography advice
79
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
56
has built in flash
very long zoom (260mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1 III
Landscape photography with Olympus 7000
81
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
32
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7000 as a Vlogging camera
79
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic socket
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus 7000
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIIOlympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Olympus Stylus 7000
Otherwise known as - mju 7000
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2020-02-11 2009-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic IX -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 50
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 37-260mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 60.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 580 grams (1.28 pounds) 172 grams (0.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLH-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Dual One
Launch price $1,800 $280