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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 III
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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 7010
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus 7010

 E-M5 II 7010 
RevealedFebruary 2015July 2009Fresher by 68 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 7010 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 7010

 E-M5 II 7010 

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7010 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography features
Olympus 7010 Street photography features
82
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus via touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography info
Olympus 7010 Sports photography info
65
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
not so great battery pack (310 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography details
Olympus 7010 Travel photography details
74
weather sealing
features focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery pack (310 CIPA)
57
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography advice
Olympus 7010 Landscape photography advice
74
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
not so great battery pack (310 shots)
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging info
Olympus 7010 Vlogging info
82
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic jack
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic port
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 7010
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIOlympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Olympus Stylus 7010
Also Known as - mju 7010
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2009-07-22
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS 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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lb) 145 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $699 $200