Nikon S30 vs Olympus 7040

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon S30 and Olympus 7040, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the S30 (1/3") and 7040 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The S30 was manufactured 2 years after the 7040 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S30 grades versus the 7040 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S30 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S30 offers outer measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus 7040 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S30 and the 7040.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S30 and 7040 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S30 and 7040.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus 7040 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent S30 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.