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Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Casio EX-H10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 62 x 24mm
  • Announced June 2009
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
  • Released January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7040
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Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-H10 versus Olympus 7040, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Casio and Olympus. The resolution of the EX-H10 (12MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-H10 was introduced 7 months before the 7040 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-H10 scores versus the 7040 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Olympus 7040

 EX-H10 7040 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Casio EX-H10

 7040 EX-H10 
ReleasedJanuary 2010June 2009Newer by 7 months

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Olympus 7040

 EX-H10 7040 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-H10 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus 7040 has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-H10 versus the 7040.

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H10 and 7040 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H10 and 7040.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus 7040 to show greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-H10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Portrait photography camera
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Street photography factors
Olympus 7040 Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Travel photography camera
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Landscape photography camera
41
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
42
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 7040 Vlogging highlights
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
29
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Olympus 7040
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Brand Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H10 Olympus Stylus 7040
Otherwise known as - mju 7040
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-06-11 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 7cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.60 m 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 194 gr (0.43 lbs) 144 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-90 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $300 $299