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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Updated by Olympus E-M5 II
Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 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
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 7010
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus 7010

 E-M5 7010 
RevealedApril 2012July 2009More modern by 34 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution610k230kCrisper display (+380k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus E-M5

 7010 E-M5 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 7010

 E-M5 7010 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography information
Olympus 7010 Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5
Street photography with Olympus 7010
82
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
environment proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography information
Olympus 7010 Sports photography information
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography highlights
Olympus 7010 Travel photography highlights
66
environment proofing
features focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5
Landscape photography with Olympus 7010
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
does not have Time Lapse recording
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging advice
Olympus 7010 Vlogging advice
34
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 7010
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus Stylus 7010
Also called - mju 7010
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-04-30 2009-07-22
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 610 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 425g (0.94 lb) 145g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $799 $200