Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ40

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was brought out 6 months earlier than the FZ40 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 7040 scores versus the FZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 offers external measurements 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 FZ40 has sizing of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 7040 versus the FZ40.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and FZ40 is 95 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and FZ40.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photos however you may want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account.