Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus 7040
E-450 | 7040 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-450
7040 | E-450 | |||
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Revealed | January 2010 | March 2009 | Newer by 9 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus 7040
E-450 | 7040 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical 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).
See the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus 7040 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Olympus Stylus 7040 | |
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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 |