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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Updated by Olympus E-410
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
  • Alternative Name is mju 7040
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-400 was manufactured 4 years before the 7040 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-400 scores versus the 7040 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus 7040

 E-400 7040 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-400

 7040 E-400 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010September 2006Newer by 40 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus 7040

 E-400 7040 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus 7040 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-400 versus the 7040.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and 7040 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and 7040.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus 7040 will render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography details
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography details
46
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
no manual exposure
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
28
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography features
Olympus 7040 Street photography features
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Sports photography camera
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography factors
Olympus 7040 Travel photography factors
49
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
65
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography details
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography details
45
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging factors
Olympus 7040 Vlogging factors
9
no video
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus 7040
 Olympus E-400Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-400 Olympus Stylus 7040
Alternate name - mju 7040
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-09-14 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact 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 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
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
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 file format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 144 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $599 $299