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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 7040
Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SH-2
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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was introduced 7 years earlier than the SH-3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 7040 grades against the SH-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus SH-3

 7040 SH-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Olympus 7040

 SH-3 7040 
LaunchedFebruary 2016January 2010More recent by 74 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Olympus SH-3

 7040 SH-3 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus SH-3 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7040 compared to the SH-3.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and SH-3 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and SH-3.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus SH-3 to resolve greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography advice
Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography advice
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
44
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography factors
Olympus SH-3 Street photography factors
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition (271g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography advice
Olympus SH-3 Sports photography advice
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography details
Olympus SH-3 Travel photography details
65
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
74
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
comes with focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography features
Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography features
42
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
55
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7040
Vlogging with Olympus SH-3
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
35
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (271g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Olympus SH-3
 Olympus Stylus 7040Olympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Olympus Stylus SH-3
Also Known as mju 7040 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-07 2016-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 11.5 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144 gr (0.32 pounds) 271 gr (0.60 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 - 380 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $299 $579