Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 7030

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus 7030, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 5 years later than the 7030 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 II scores vs the 7030 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus Stylus 7030. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus 7030 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with exterior measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 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).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus 7030 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II and the 7030.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and 7030 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and 7030.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.