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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also Known as mju 7040
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus VG-110

 7040 VG-110 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus 7040

 VG-110 7040 
RevealedFebruary 2011January 2010More recent by 13 months

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Olympus VG-110

 7040 VG-110 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

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

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography details
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography details
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
26
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography highlights
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
24
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (170 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography details
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography details
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (170 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography highlights
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pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
27
fairly wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery pack (170 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging info
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging info
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
28
fairly wide (27mm)
offers face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus Stylus 7040Olympus VG-110
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 7040 Olympus VG-110
Also referred to as mju 7040 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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) 105 gr (0.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 - 170 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $299 $150