Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus 7040

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon SX520 HS and Olympus 7040, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the SX520 HS (16MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX520 HS was introduced 4 years after the 7040 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX520 HS grades versus the 7040 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS and Olympus Stylus 7040. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX520 HS Gallery and Olympus 7040 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX520 HS offers outside measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) and 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).

Examine the Canon SX520 HS and Olympus 7040 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX520 HS versus the 7040.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX520 HS and 7040 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX520 HS and 7040.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX520 HS to provide you with more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX520 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.