Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7000

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus Stylus 7000. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.