Olympus 7040 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7040 versus Olympus SP-820UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was unveiled 3 years before the SP-820UZ and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 7040 matches up vs the SP-820UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Olympus SP-820UZ has specifications of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 7040 compared to the SP-820UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and SP-820UZ is 95 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and SP-820UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of photographs although you will want to take the production date of the cameras into account. The older 7040 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.