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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Updated by Olympus E-M5 III
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 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
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus 7030

 E-M5 II 7030 
ReleasedFebruary 2015January 2010Fresher by 62 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 7030 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 7030

 E-M5 II 7030 

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography info
Olympus 7030 Portrait photography info
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
28
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Street photography camera
82
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features touch to focus
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography information
Olympus 7030 Sports photography information
65
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
bad battery life (310 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography info
Olympus 7030 Travel photography info
74
environment proof
features touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery life (310 shots)
65
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 7030 Landscape photography highlights
74
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
bad battery life (310 shots)
37
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging features
Olympus 7030 Vlogging features
82
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 7030
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIOlympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Olympus Stylus 7030
Also Known as - mju 7030
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9 and 4:3
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 2cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 gr (1.03 pounds) 140 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $699 $179