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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(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
Olympus 7040
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus 7040

 E-M5 7040 
ReleasedApril 2012January 2010Fresher by 29 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution610k230kSharper display (+380k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-M5

 7040 E-M5 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 7040

 E-M5 7040 
Display sizing3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography highlights
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography highlights
Olympus 7040 Street photography highlights
82
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features touch focus
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography factors
Olympus 7040 Sports photography factors
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
has no phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
includes tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography information
Olympus 7040 Travel photography information
66
weather proof
features touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography highlights
73
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
lack of Time Lapse function
42
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging information
Olympus 7040 Vlogging information
34
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
29
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 7040
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus Stylus 7040
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