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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Updated by OM System OM-5
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7000
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus 7000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 10 years after the 7000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-M5 III scores versus the 7000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Olympus 7000

 E-M5 III 7000 
AnnouncedOctober 2019January 2009Newer by 132 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 7000 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 7000

 E-M5 III 7000 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7000 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus 7000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 III against the 7000.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and 7000.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide you with extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Portrait photography camera
77
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Street photography camera
83
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Sports photography camera
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (30.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
low battery (310 CIPA)
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography advice
Olympus 7000 Travel photography advice
77
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
good MP (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
low battery (310 per charge)
55
flash built-in
very long zoom (260mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Landscape photography with Olympus 7000
77
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
low battery (310 shots)
32
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging factors
Olympus 7000 Vlogging factors
84
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 7000
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus Stylus 7000
Also called as - mju 7000
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2019-10-17 2009-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 50
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 37-260mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus range - 2cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 414g (0.91 lbs) 172g (0.38 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $1,199 $280