Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7030

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7030, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 10 years later than the 7030 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M1 III scores against the 7030 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Olympus Stylus 7030. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Olympus 7030 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 III features outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Olympus 7030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-M1 III versus the 7030.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and 7030 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and 7030.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will offer more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III will have an edge in sensor innovation.