Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus 7040

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus 7040, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was released 6 years later than the 7040 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-M1 II grades versus the 7040 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Olympus Stylus 7040. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II has exterior measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7040 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus 7040 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 II versus the 7040.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and 7040 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and 7040.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.