Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 8010

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 versus Olympus 8010, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and 8010 (13MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and 8010 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was released 3 years later than the 8010 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M1 grades against the 8010 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Olympus 8010 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 offers external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus 8010 has specifications of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 versus Olympus 8010 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 and the 8010.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and 8010 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and 8010.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.