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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 7040
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Announced June 2014
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was unveiled 5 years before the FZ1000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the 7040 matches up against the FZ1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 7040 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus 7040

 FZ1000 7040 
AnnouncedJune 2014January 2010More modern by 53 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ1000

 7040 FZ1000 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 has got physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has specifications of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

See the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ1000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 7040 vs the FZ1000.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and FZ1000 is 95 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and FZ1000.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7040 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 will show extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography factors
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
70
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7040
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
70
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
67
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography highlights
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography info
42
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
64
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging advice
29
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
66
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus Stylus 7040Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Otherwise known as mju 7040 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-07 2014-06-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.70 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144 gr (0.32 pounds) 831 gr (1.83 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal -
Storage slots One One
Launch price $299 $800