Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic LX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is fairly well matched but the 7040 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was brought out 9 years before the LX100 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the 7040 matches up versus the LX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7040 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic LX100 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7040 vs the LX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and LX100 II is 95 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and LX100 II.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7040 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic LX100 II will give extra detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.