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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(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 June 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Older Model is Olympus E-400
  • Later Model is Olympus E-420
Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also Known as mju 7040
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was manufactured 3 years before the 7040 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-410 scores versus the 7040 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus 7040

 E-410 7040 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-410

 7040 E-410 
IntroducedJanuary 2010June 2007More recent by 31 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Olympus 7040

 E-410 7040 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus 7040 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-410 compared to the 7040.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and 7040 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and 7040.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus 7040 will show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography factors
56
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography information
Olympus 7040 Street photography information
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Olympus 7040
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Olympus 7040
49
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography advice
50
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-410
Vlogging with Olympus 7040
9
lack of video recording
29
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Olympus 7040
 Olympus E-410Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-410 Olympus Stylus 7040
Also called EVOLT E-410 mju 7040
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-06-14 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS 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 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 144g (0.32 lb)
Physical 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 Overall rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release - $299