Canon D30 vs Olympus 7040

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon D30 and Olympus 7040, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D30 was unveiled 4 years after the 7040 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the D30 grades vs the 7040 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot D30 and Olympus Stylus 7040. The full galleries are viewable at Canon D30 Gallery and Olympus 7040 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon D30 offers physical measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7040 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the D30 against the 7040.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and 7040 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and 7040.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus 7040 to render extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher D30 will have an edge in sensor technology.