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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6010

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6010 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL6
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL8
Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6010
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6010 Overview

Following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus 6010, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and 6010 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and 6010 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 5 years after the 6010 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL7 scores versus the 6010 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Olympus 6010

 E-PL7 6010 
LaunchedSeptember 2014July 2009More modern by 63 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Olympus E-PL7

 6010 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus 6010

 E-PL7 6010 

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6010 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 provides outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus 6010 has dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus 6010 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL7 against the 6010.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6010 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and 6010 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6010 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and 6010.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL7
Portrait photography with Olympus 6010
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
21
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL7
Street photography with Olympus 6010
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography information
Olympus 6010 Sports photography information
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL7
Travel photography with Olympus 6010
85
features touch focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
61
environment proofing
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography features
Olympus 6010 Landscape photography features
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
35
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 6010 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus 6010
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
Also called - mju Tough 6010
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2014-09-01 2009-07-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 1/4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 357 grams (0.79 pounds) 179 grams (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 LI-50C
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $499 $0