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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(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
Panasonic GF7
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Panasonic GF7

 7040 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus 7040

 GF7 7040 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2010Fresher by 61 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic GF7

 7040 GF7 
Screen dimensions3"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).

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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.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

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

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7040
Street photography with Panasonic GF7
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography details
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography details
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (230 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7040
Travel photography with Panasonic GF7
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
70
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery (230 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography factors
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7040
Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
33
touchscreen functionality
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have mic support
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus Stylus 7040Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
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