Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was revealed 19 months after the 7040 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SZ-11 matches up vs the 7040 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 features external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus 7040 has proportions 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 dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-11 against the 7040.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and 7040 is 89 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and 7040.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos although you need to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The younger SZ-11 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.