Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7000

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 7000, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 6 years later than the 7000 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M5 II matches up against the 7000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Olympus Stylus 7000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Olympus 7000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys exterior dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7000 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 II vs the 7000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and 7000 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and 7000.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.