Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 7010, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was launched 5 years later than the 7010 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-M5 II grades against the 7010 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus Stylus 7010. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus 7010 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II provides physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus 7010 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 7010 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 II and the 7010.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and 7010 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and 7010.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II should have an advantage in sensor innovation.