Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FH10

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the FH10 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was manufactured 4 years prior to the FH10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the 7040 grades against the FH10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 has got outside measurements 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 FH10 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 7040 versus the FH10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and FH10 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and FH10.

As you can see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH10 to deliver more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.