Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FS7

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FS7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") feature different sensor sizes.

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The 7040 was unveiled 12 months later than the FS7 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the 7040 grades against the FS7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 7040 compared to the FS7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and FS7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and FS7.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7040 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus 7040 will provide extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 7040 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.