Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
- Additionally Known as mju 7040
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Introduced February 2015
- Older Model is Panasonic GF6
- Replacement is Panasonic GF8
Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Panasonic GF7
7040 | GF7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus 7040
GF7 | 7040 | |||
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Introduced | February 2015 | January 2010 | Fresher by 61 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic GF7
7040 | GF7 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison
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).
Check out the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic GF7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7040 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 7040 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 |
Also referred to as | mju 7040 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Launched | 2010-01-07 | 2015-02-01 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4592 x 3448 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 200 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 28-196mm (7.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 5.8fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.70 m | 4.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 144 gr (0.32 lb) | 266 gr (0.59 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 230 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $299 | $308 |