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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 II
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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M5 versus Olympus 7030, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 2 years after the 7030 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M5 scores against the 7030 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus 7030

 E-M5 7030 
LaunchedApril 2012January 2010More modern by 29 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution610k230kSharper display (+380k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus E-M5

 7030 E-M5 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 7030

 E-M5 7030 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 comes with physical measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7030 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 versus Olympus 7030 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 vs the 7030.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and 7030 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and 7030.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5
Portrait photography with Olympus 7030
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
28
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography info
Olympus 7030 Street photography info
82
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Sports photography camera
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
does not have phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography information
Olympus 7030 Travel photography information
66
weather sealing
features touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
65
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography details
Olympus 7030 Landscape photography details
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
lack of Timelapse mode
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5
Vlogging with Olympus 7030
34
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone port
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 7030
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus Stylus 7030
Otherwise known as - mju 7030
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-04-30 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9 and 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 610k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 425 grams (0.94 pounds) 140 grams (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $799 $179