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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 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
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 7030
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 was manufactured 3 years after the 7030 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M1 scores versus the 7030 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus 7030

 E-M1 7030 
ReleasedOctober 2013January 2010Newer by 47 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus E-M1

 7030 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus 7030

 E-M1 7030 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus 7030 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 compared to the 7030.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and 7030 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and 7030.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 will result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger E-M1 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/320s)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography advice
Olympus 7030 Street photography advice
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (497 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Sports photography highlights
Olympus 7030 Sports photography highlights
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
low battery power (350 shots)
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography features
Olympus 7030 Travel photography features
65
lighter than competition in class (497g)
weather proof
has focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
low battery power (350 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography features
Olympus 7030 Landscape photography features
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
low battery power (350 CIPA)
37
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7030 as a Vlogging camera
36
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone socket
lighter than competition in class (497g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
29
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Olympus 7030
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus Stylus 7030
Also called - mju 7030
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-10-28 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePIC VII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9 and 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 2cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.70 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 497 gr (1.10 lb) 140 gr (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $799 $179