Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040
88 Imaging
52 Features
72 Overall
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Olympus E-PL5 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
- 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
- Revealed September 2012
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus 7040
E-PL5 | 7040 | |||
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Announced | September 2012 | January 2010 | Newer by 33 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-PL5
7040 | E-PL5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 7040
E-PL5 | 7040 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL5 | Olympus Stylus 7040 | |
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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 |