Kodak M530 vs Olympus 7040

Below, we are looking at the Kodak M530 and Olympus 7040, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Kodak and Olympus. The resolution of the M530 (12MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The M530 was announced within a month of the 7040 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the M530 scores versus the 7040 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare M530 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The whole galleries are available at Kodak M530 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Kodak M530 comes with external measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and 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).

Check out the Kodak M530 and Olympus 7040 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the M530 and the 7040.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the M530 and 7040 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M530 and 7040.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus 7040 to offer more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.