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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

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
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7040
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 7040 versus Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was brought out 12 months before the TG-610 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the 7040 matches up vs the TG-610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus TG-610

 7040 TG-610 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus 7040

 TG-610 7040 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2010Fresher by 12 months
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Olympus TG-610

 7040 TG-610 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 comes with physical 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) while the Olympus TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 7040 against the TG-610.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and TG-610 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and TG-610.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical MP and you can expect comparable quality of photos however you will need to take the age of the cameras into account. The older 7040 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
33
good megapixels (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography details
Olympus TG-610 Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography advice
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (210 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
65
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
64
weather sealing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
42
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
43
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery power (210 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging details
29
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus Stylus 7040Olympus TG-610
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Olympus TG-610
Otherwise known as mju 7040 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-01-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.70 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144 gr (0.32 pounds) 190 gr (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 210 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $299 $223