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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7030

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Announced October 2019
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Refreshed by OM System OM-5
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 7030
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7030 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus 7030, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was released 9 years after the 7030 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M5 III grades vs the 7030 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 E-M5 III 7030 
IntroducedOctober 2019January 2010Newer by 119 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

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

 7030 E-M5 III 

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

 E-M5 III 7030 

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus 7030 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus 7030 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the 7030.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and 7030 is 80 and 95 respectively.

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

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and 7030.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Portrait photography with Olympus 7030
77
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography information
Olympus 7030 Street photography information
83
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Sports photography camera
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (30.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery pack (310 CIPA)
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography factors
Olympus 7030 Travel photography factors
77
environment proof
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery pack (310 per charge)
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography factors
Olympus 7030 Landscape photography factors
77
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
not so great battery pack (310 per charge)
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging advice
Olympus 7030 Vlogging advice
84
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 7030
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus Stylus 7030
Also called as - mju 7030
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-10-17 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9 and 4:3
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414 gr (0.91 lb) 140 gr (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,199 $179