Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 7040
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Released January 2005
- Other Name is EVOLT E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-330
(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
- Released January 2010
- Alternative Name is mju 7040
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 7040 Overview
Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus 7040, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-300 was introduced 6 years earlier than the 7040 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-300 grades against the 7040 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 7040 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Olympus Stylus 7040. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus 7040 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus 7040
E-300 | 7040 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-300
7040 | E-300 | |||
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Released | January 2010 | January 2005 | More modern by 60 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 134k | Crisper screen (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus 7040
E-300 | 7040 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Missing Touch screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 comes with external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus 7040 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-300 and Olympus 7040 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-300 vs the 7040.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and 7040 is 67 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and 7040.
As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 7040 will result in greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Olympus Stylus 7040 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Olympus Stylus 7040 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-300 | mju 7040 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2005-01-10 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 1600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-196mm (7.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 2cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 1.8" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 134k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 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 sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624g (1.38 lbs) | 144g (0.32 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SC/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $800 | $299 |