Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus Stylus 7040. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus 7040 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.