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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF3

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF3 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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 7040
Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF2
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF5
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF3 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 7040 versus Panasonic GF3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the GF3 (12MP) is very well matched but the 7040 (1/2.3") and GF3 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was introduced 19 months before the GF3 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 7040 matches up against the GF3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Panasonic GF3

 7040 GF3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Olympus 7040

 GF3 7040 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2010Fresher by 19 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic GF3

 7040 GF3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF3 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic GF3 has proportions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

Check the Olympus 7040 versus Panasonic GF3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 7040 against the GF3.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and GF3 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF3 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and GF3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7040 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus 7040 will give you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GF3 Portrait photography info
28
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
55
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography info
Panasonic GF3 Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography details
Panasonic GF3 Sports photography details
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery life (300 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GF3 Travel photography advice
65
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
58
features touch to focus
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (300 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GF3 Landscape photography advice
42
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
55
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery life (300 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7040
Vlogging with Panasonic GF3
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
32
touchscreen
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic port
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Panasonic GF3
 Olympus Stylus 7040Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7040 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Also called mju 7040 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-07 2011-08-11
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144 grams (0.32 lb) 264 grams (0.58 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 459
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $299 $360