Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus 7040 versus Olympus VG-110, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is very close and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was launched 13 months before the VG-110 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 7040 matches up versus the VG-110 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Olympus VG-110. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7040 enjoys outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus VG-110 has dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 7040 and the VG-110.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and VG-110 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and VG-110.

To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus 7040 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older 7040 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.