Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 7040

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 7040, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is very similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 7 years later than the 7040 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the 7040 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus Stylus 7040. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus 7040 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7040 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 7040 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III against the 7040.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and 7040 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and 7040.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will deliver more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.