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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2012
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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-PL5 was released 2 years later than the 7030 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-PL5 scores vs the 7030 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus 7030

 E-PL5 7030 
RevealedSeptember 2012January 2010More recent by 33 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus E-PL5

 7030 E-PL5 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 7030

 E-PL5 7030 

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 has outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus 7030 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL5 against the 7030.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and 7030 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and 7030.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL5 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL5 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-PL5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL5
Portrait photography with Olympus 7030
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Street photography details
Olympus 7030 Street photography details
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Sports photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Travel photography features
Olympus 7030 Travel photography features
75
boasts touch focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse recording
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 7030 Landscape photography highlights
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no Timelapse recording
37
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Vlogging advice
Olympus 7030 Vlogging advice
78
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no external microphone socket
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 7030
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL5 Olympus Stylus 7030
Also Known as - mju 7030
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-09-17 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9 and 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 gr (0.72 lbs) 140 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 889 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
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 One One
Launch pricing $400 $179