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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced July 2011
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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7040
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus 7040

 SZ-11 7040 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus SZ-11

 7040 SZ-11 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus 7040

 SZ-11 7040 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

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

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography factors
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good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
Street photography with Olympus 7040
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography info
Olympus 7040 Sports photography info
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excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography info
Olympus 7040 Travel photography info
65
lighter than competition (226g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-11
Landscape photography with Olympus 7040
40
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
42
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 7040 Vlogging highlights
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fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus 7040
 Olympus SZ-11Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Olympus Stylus 7040
Other name - mju 7040
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-27 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 226 gr (0.50 lb) 144 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $253 $299