Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
- Released April 2012
- Updated by Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
- Released January 2010
- Additionally Known as mju 7040
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 Overview
In this article, we are looking at the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-M5 was introduced 2 years later than the 7040 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.
Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M5 scores against the 7040 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus 7040
E-M5 | 7040 | |||
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Released | April 2012 | January 2010 | Fresher by 29 months | |
Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 610k | 230k | Sharper display (+380k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-M5
7040 | E-M5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 7040
E-M5 | 7040 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys physical dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus 7040 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 vs the 7040.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and 7040 is 81 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and 7040.
To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will produce greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Olympus Stylus 7040 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Olympus Stylus 7040 |
Otherwise known as | - | mju 7040 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2012-04-30 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VI | 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 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 64 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 35 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-196mm (7.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 2cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 610 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 9.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 5.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 425g (0.94 lbs) | 144g (0.32 lbs) |
Dimensions | 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") | 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 826 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 pictures | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLN-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SC/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $799 | $299 |