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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus XZ-10 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7040
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus 7040 and Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was launched 4 years prior to the XZ-10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 7040 matches up vs the XZ-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus XZ-10

 7040 XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus 7040

 XZ-10 7040 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 37 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Olympus XZ-10

 7040 XZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 features external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7040 and Olympus XZ-10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 7040 vs the XZ-10.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and XZ-10 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and XZ-10.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus 7040 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older 7040 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography info
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography info
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
45
you can focus manually
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7040
Street photography with Olympus XZ-10
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography factors
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography details
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography details
65
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
60
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
42
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging details
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging details
29
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus Stylus 7040Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 7040 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Otherwise known as mju 7040 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 2013-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
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 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 35
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.70 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 144 gr (0.32 lb) 221 gr (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 240 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $299 $428