Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was revealed 4 years later than the 7010 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M10 scores against the 7010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus Stylus 7010. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus 7010 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 offers outer measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus 7010 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 against the 7010.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and 7010 is 82 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and 7010.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.