Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FP8

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FP8, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the FP8 (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was unveiled 6 months after the FP8 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 7040 scores vs the FP8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 has got physical 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) and the Panasonic FP8 has proportions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7040 and the FP8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and FP8 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and FP8.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus 7040 to result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.