Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus 7040

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm T550 and Olympus 7040, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T550 was unveiled 3 years later than the 7040 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm T550 scores versus the 7040 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix T550 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm T550 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm T550 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7040 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm T550 and Olympus 7040 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm T550 against the 7040.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm T550 and 7040 is 95 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm T550 and 7040.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Fujifilm T550 to deliver more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm T550 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.