Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7010

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-M1 III versus Olympus 7010, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was launched 10 years later than the 7010 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M1 III scores versus the 7010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Olympus Stylus 7010. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Olympus 7010 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 III enjoys outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7010 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 III vs the 7010.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and 7010 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and 7010.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.