Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 7030, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 5 years later than the 7030 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 II scores vs the 7030 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus Stylus 7030. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus 7030 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II has got exterior dimensions 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 7030 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 7030 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the 7030.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and 7030 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and 7030.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will deliver more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II provides an edge in sensor technology.