Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Olympus Stylus 7040. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus 7040 Gallery.

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.

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

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.