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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Introduced January 2016
Olympus 7010
(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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7010
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 6 years later than the 7010 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the PEN-F grades versus the 7010 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus 7010

 PEN-F 7010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016July 2009Fresher by 80 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus PEN-F

 7010 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus 7010

 PEN-F 7010 

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F comes with physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7010 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Compare the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F vs the 7010.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and 7010 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and 7010.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography factors
Olympus 7010 Portrait photography factors
75
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography features
Olympus 7010 Street photography features
84
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography highlights
Olympus 7010 Sports photography highlights
67
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
bad battery power (330 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus PEN-F
Travel photography with Olympus 7010
75
provides touch focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (330 CIPA)
57
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography features
Olympus 7010 Landscape photography features
76
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
bad battery power (330 per charge)
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging info
Olympus 7010 Vlogging info
78
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no mic jack
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus 7010
 Olympus PEN-FOlympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN-F Olympus Stylus 7010
Also called - mju 7010
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-01-27 2009-07-22
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII 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 area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427 grams (0.94 lb) 145 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,000 $200