Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus 7040
E-M10 | 7040 | |||
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Announced | March 2014 | January 2010 | Newer by 52 months | |
Focus manually | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Clearer screen (+807k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-M10
7040 | E-M10 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus 7040
E-M10 | 7040 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 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.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.
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.
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus Stylus 7040 | |
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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 |