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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2009
Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 7040
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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and 7040 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm A100 was released 11 months prior to the 7040 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm A100 scores vs the 7040 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Olympus 7040

 Fujifilm A100 7040 

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Fujifilm A100

 7040 Fujifilm A100 
RevealedJanuary 2010February 2009More modern by 11 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus 7040

 Fujifilm A100 7040 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 comes with outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Olympus 7040 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A100 against the 7040.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and 7040 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and 7040.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus 7040 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography details
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography details
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography details
Olympus 7040 Street photography details
54
lighter than competition (124g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography features
Olympus 7040 Sports photography features
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography highlights
Olympus 7040 Travel photography highlights
56
lighter than competition (124 grams)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Landscape photography camera
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse function
42
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm A100
Vlogging with Olympus 7040
25
lighter than competition (124 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone socket
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Olympus 7040
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Olympus Stylus 7040
Other name - mju 7040
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-04 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 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 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124 grams (0.27 pounds) 144 grams (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $299