Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7040

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus 7040, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was launched 10 years after the 7040 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the 7040 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 III offers exterior measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Olympus 7040 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 III and the 7040.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and 7040 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and 7040.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.