Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 8010

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 8010, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and 8010 (13MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and 8010 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was brought out 2 years later than the 8010 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M5 grades vs the 8010 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Olympus 8010 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 offers outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus 8010 has specifications of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 and the 8010.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and 8010 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and 8010.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger E-M5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.