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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Introduced August 2017
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 IV
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7000
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus 7000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was announced 8 years after the 7000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the 7000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Olympus 7000

 E-M10 III 7000 
LaunchedAugust 2017January 2009Newer by 106 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 7000 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 7000

 E-M10 III 7000 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus 7000 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus 7000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the 7000.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and 7000 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and 7000.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography factors
Olympus 7000 Portrait photography factors
73
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
20
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Street photography camera
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than others in class (410 grams)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography features
Olympus 7000 Sports photography features
69
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
has no phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Travel photography with Olympus 7000
67
comes with focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
more heavy than others in class (410g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
55
built-in flash
great reach (260mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography factors
Olympus 7000 Landscape photography factors
80
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
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screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 III
Vlogging with Olympus 7000
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touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (410g)
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 7000
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIOlympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Olympus Stylus 7000
Also Known as - mju 7000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2017-08-31 2009-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 50
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 37-260mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 8.6 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410 grams (0.90 lb) 172 grams (0.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $650 $280