Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7000

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Olympus Stylus 7000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.