Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-M5 versus Olympus 7010, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was introduced 2 years after the 7010 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M5 grades against the 7010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Olympus Stylus 7010. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Olympus 7010 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 comes with outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7010 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 versus Olympus 7010 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 and the 7010.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and 7010 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and 7010.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 will offer you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 provides an edge in sensor tech.