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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Canon A3000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 7040
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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and 7040 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was released within a month of the 7040 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A3000 IS grades against the 7040 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Olympus 7040

 A3000 IS 7040 

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Canon A3000 IS

 7040 A3000 IS 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Olympus 7040

 A3000 IS 7040 
LaunchedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon A3000 IS features outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7040 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the A3000 IS versus the 7040.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 IS and 7040 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 IS and 7040.

Clearly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus 7040 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Portrait photography advice
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography advice
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3000 IS
Sports photography with Olympus 7040
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Travel photography advice
Olympus 7040 Travel photography advice
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A3000 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus 7040
27
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
42
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Vlogging details
Olympus 7040 Vlogging details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
29
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Olympus 7040
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISOlympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Olympus Stylus 7040
Also called - mju 7040
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-05 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 165 gr (0.36 pounds) 144 gr (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-8L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $240 $299