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Canon G15 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
58
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Canon G15 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Canon G15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 352g - 107 x 76 x 40mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Replaced the Canon G12
  • Renewed by Canon G16
Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Also referred to as mju 7040
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Canon G15 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon G15 versus Olympus 7040, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the G15 (12MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is pretty close but the G15 (1/1.7") and 7040 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G15 was brought out 2 years after the 7040 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the G15 scores against the 7040 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Olympus 7040

 G15 7040 
LaunchedSeptember 2012January 2010Newer by 33 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Canon G15

 7040 G15 

Common features in the Canon G15 and Olympus 7040

 G15 7040 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon G15 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon G15 has outside measurements of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7040 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the G15 compared to the 7040.

Canon G15 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G15 and 7040 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Canon G15 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Canon G15 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G15 and 7040.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G15 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus 7040 will render greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer G15 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon G15 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Canon G15 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G15 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G15 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Portrait photography camera
48
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon G15 Street photography details
Olympus 7040 Street photography details
59
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (352 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon G15
Sports photography with Olympus 7040
39
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
good battery power (350 shots)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G15 Travel photography information
Olympus 7040 Travel photography information
61
good battery power (350 shots)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (352g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G15 Landscape photography factors
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography factors
55
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (350 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse recording
42
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G15
Vlogging with Olympus 7040
33
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
more heavy than others in class (352g)
29
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Canon G15 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Olympus 7040
 Canon PowerShot G15Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot G15 Olympus Stylus 7040
Also Known as - mju 7040
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-09-17 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT PureColor II G LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352g (0.78 lbs) 144g (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-10L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $499 $299