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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2012
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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7040
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL5 was revealed 2 years after the 7040 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL5 scores against the 7040 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus 7040

 E-PL5 7040 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012January 2010Newer by 33 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-PL5

 7040 E-PL5 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 7040

 E-PL5 7040 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 has got outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7040 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the 7040.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and 7040 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL5 and 7040.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL5 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL5 will offer extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer E-PL5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Street photography advice
Olympus 7040 Street photography advice
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL5
Sports photography with Olympus 7040
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Travel photography information
Olympus 7040 Travel photography information
75
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse mode
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Landscape photography info
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography info
74
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no Time Lapse mode
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Vlogging details
Olympus 7040 Vlogging details
78
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no mic socket
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 7040
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL5 Olympus Stylus 7040
Also referred to as - mju 7040
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-09-17 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (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 data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lbs) 144 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 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 889 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
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 One One
Pricing at launch $400 $299