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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released March 2009
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-330
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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7040
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus 7040, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was manufactured 9 months before the 7040 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-450 scores vs the 7040 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus 7040

 E-450 7040 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-450

 7040 E-450 
RevealedJanuary 2010March 2009Newer by 9 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus 7040

 E-450 7040 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7040 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-450 against the 7040.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and 7040 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and 7040.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus 7040 will show more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Olympus 7040
57
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (426 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography information
Olympus 7040 Sports photography information
39
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
low battery pack (500 shots)
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Travel photography camera
53
lighter than competitors in class (426 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low battery pack (500 shots)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
42
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging features
Olympus 7040 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus 7040
 Olympus E-450Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-450 Olympus Stylus 7040
Also referred to as - mju 7040
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-03-31 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS 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 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
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
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 2cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
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)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 144 gr (0.32 lbs)
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 All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
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 Single Single
Cost at launch $138 $299