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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL8
Olympus 7040
(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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 7040
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus 7040, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 8 years later than the 7040 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-PL9 grades versus the 7040 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus 7040

 E-PL9 7040 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2010Fresher by 99 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus E-PL9

 7040 E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus 7040

 E-PL9 7040 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 has got external measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus 7040 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 vs the 7040.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and 7040 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and 7040.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography factors
73
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Street photography information
Olympus 7040 Street photography information
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL9
Sports photography with Olympus 7040
69
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Travel photography info
Olympus 7040 Travel photography info
77
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography information
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography information
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
42
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging information
Olympus 7040 Vlogging information
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus 7040
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL9 Olympus Stylus 7040
Also called - mju 7040
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2018-02-08 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII 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 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 8.6fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 380 gr (0.84 lb) 144 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $599 $299