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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7040

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Released January 2016
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
  • Released January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 7040
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7040 Overview

Following is a extended analysis of the Olympus PEN-F versus Olympus 7040, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 6 years after the 7040 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the PEN-F scores against the 7040 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus 7040

 PEN-F 7040 
ReleasedJanuary 2016January 2010More modern by 74 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus PEN-F

 7040 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus 7040

 PEN-F 7040 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus 7040 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F compared to the 7040.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and 7040 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and 7040.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography information
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography information
75
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Street photography camera
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
Sports photography with Olympus 7040
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
not so great battery pack (330 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography information
Olympus 7040 Travel photography information
75
provides focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery pack (330 CIPA)
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography highlights
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
not so great battery pack (330 CIPA)
42
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging features
Olympus 7040 Vlogging features
78
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of mic socket
29
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus 7040
 Olympus PEN-FOlympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN-F Olympus Stylus 7040
Alternate name - mju 7040
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-01-27 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII 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 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.70 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 144g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $1,000 $299