Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GM1

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus 7040 versus Panasonic GM1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the GM1 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the 7040 (1/2.3") and GM1 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The 7040 was brought out 5 years earlier than the GM1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the 7040 grades against the GM1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GM1 has sizing of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 7040 and the GM1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and GM1 is 95 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and GM1.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7040 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GM1 will show more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older 7040 will be behind in sensor tech.