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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released November 2003
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-3
Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7040
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus 7040, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was launched 7 years before the 7040 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-1 grades versus the 7040 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus 7040

 E-1 7040 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-1

 7040 E-1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010November 2003Newer by 74 months
Screen dimension3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution230k134kClearer screen (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus 7040

 E-1 7040 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 has physical dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Olympus 7040 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-1 compared to the 7040.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and 7040 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and 7040.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 7040 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography advice
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography advice
46
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (5 megapixels)
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography advice
Olympus 7040 Street photography advice
57
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment proof
lighter than average (735 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-1
Sports photography with Olympus 7040
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5 megapixels)
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Travel photography camera
47
lighter than average (735 grams)
environment proof
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (5MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography details
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography details
46
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment proof
small screen (1.8 inches)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
42
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging advice
Olympus 7040 Vlogging advice
9
no video shooting
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Olympus 7040
 Olympus E-1Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-1 Olympus Stylus 7040
Otherwise known as - mju 7040
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2003-11-29 2010-01-07
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 2560 x 1920 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 1.8 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 134 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 735 gr (1.62 lbs) 144 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,700 $299