Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 7010
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 7010 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
- Announced May 2013
- Old Model is Olympus E-PM1
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
- Introduced July 2009
- Alternate Name is mju 7010
Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 7010 Overview
Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-PM2 and Olympus 7010, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-PM2 was introduced 3 years after the 7010 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.
Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-PM2 grades vs the 7010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 7010 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Olympus Stylus 7010. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Olympus 7010 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Olympus 7010
E-PM2 | 7010 | |||
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Introduced | May 2013 | July 2009 | More modern by 47 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus E-PM2
7010 | E-PM2 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Olympus 7010
E-PM2 | 7010 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM2 offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Olympus 7010 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-PM2 and Olympus 7010 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PM2 against the 7010.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and 7010 is 89 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and 7010.
As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PM2 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PM2 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 7010 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PM2 | Olympus Stylus 7010 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PM2 | Olympus Stylus 7010 |
Also referred to as | - | mju 7010 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2013-05-21 | 2009-07-22 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | 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 area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3968 x 2976 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 64 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-196mm (7.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 10cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 8.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | 5.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | 269 grams (0.59 lbs) | 145 grams (0.32 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 72 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 932 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photographs | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-5 | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $448 | $200 |