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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus 7040
(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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7040
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was revealed 4 years after the 7040 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M10 matches up versus the 7040 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus 7040

 E-M10 7040 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2010Newer by 52 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-M10

 7040 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus 7040

 E-M10 7040 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 provides outer measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7040 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 versus the 7040.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and 7040 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and 7040.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 will provide extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Street photography camera
77
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average in class (396 grams)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Sports photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography information
Olympus 7040 Travel photography information
67
includes focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than average in class (396 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Olympus 7040
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
42
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7040 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (396 grams)
29
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus 7040
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Stylus 7040
Also called as - mju 7040
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-03-18 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.70 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lbs) 144 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $600 $299