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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 7010
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus 7010

 E-M10 7010 
ReleasedMarch 2014July 2009More recent by 57 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus E-M10

 7010 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus 7010

 E-M10 7010 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography features
Olympus 7010 Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7010 as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography details
Olympus 7010 Sports photography details
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography advice
Olympus 7010 Travel photography advice
67
includes touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than competition (396g)
screen is not selfie friendly
57
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Olympus 7010
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging features
Olympus 7010 Vlogging features
33
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic support
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus 7010
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Stylus 7010
Also referred to as - mju 7010
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-03-18 2009-07-22
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.80 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 145g (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $600 $200