Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic GF7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the GF7 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the 7040 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7040 was announced 6 years prior to the GF7 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7040 grades vs the GF7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 provides outer 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) while the Panasonic GF7 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 7040 versus the GF7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and GF7 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and GF7.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7040 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GF7 will give more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.