Canon N100 vs Olympus 7040

Its time to look much closer at the Canon N100 vs Olympus 7040, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the N100 (12MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the N100 (1/1.7") and 7040 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The N100 was announced 4 years after the 7040 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the N100 matches up against the 7040 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot N100 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon N100 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon N100 offers external measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Olympus 7040 has dimensions 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 ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the N100 vs the 7040.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the N100 and 7040 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the N100 and 7040.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The N100 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 7040 will produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern N100 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.