Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ35

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ35, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the FZ35 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was brought out 6 months prior to the FZ35 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 7040 matches up against the FZ35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ35 has proportions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 7040 compared to the FZ35.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and FZ35 is 95 and 72 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and FZ35.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus 7040 to give you extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively.