Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS200

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus 7040 versus Panasonic ZS200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was announced 9 years earlier than the ZS200 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 7040 scores against the ZS200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 comes with outer 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 ZS200 has proportions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

See the Olympus 7040 versus Panasonic ZS200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 7040 and the ZS200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and ZS200 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and ZS200.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7040 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.