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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II 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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7040
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Launched February 2019
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was manufactured 10 years prior to the FZ1000 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the 7040 scores versus the FZ1000 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 7040 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus 7040

 FZ1000 II 7040 
LaunchedFebruary 2019January 2010More modern by 110 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 7040 FZ1000 II 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has proportions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 7040 versus the FZ1000 II.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and FZ1000 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and FZ1000 II.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7040 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
72
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7040
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
71
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
69
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7040
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
67
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography highlights
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
65
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging advice
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
67
rather wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus Stylus 7040Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Also referred to as mju 7040 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-07 2019-02-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus range 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.70 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144g (0.32 pounds) 808g (1.78 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 350 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $299 $898