Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 7000

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus 7000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 11 years later than the 7000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M10 IV grades against the 7000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Olympus Stylus 7000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV has external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7000 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus 7000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the 7000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and 7000 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and 7000.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give you more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.