Nikon L100 vs Olympus 7040

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon L100 and Olympus 7040, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and 7040 (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L100 was revealed 11 months earlier than the 7040 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the L100 matches up vs the 7040 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L100 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The full galleries are available at Nikon L100 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon L100 comes with exterior dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7040 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the L100 against the 7040.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L100 and 7040 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L100 and 7040.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus 7040 to offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older L100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.