Nikon D3400 vs Olympus 7040

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon D3400 vs Olympus 7040, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the D3400 (24MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the D3400 (APS-C) and 7040 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The D3400 was introduced 6 years later than the 7040 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D3400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the D3400 grades against the 7040 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D3400 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D3400 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D3400 provides external dimensions of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus 7040 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the D3400 against the 7040.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the D3400 and 7040 is 70 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D3400 and 7040.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D3400 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon D3400 will render greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger D3400 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.