Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GX7

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 7040 versus Panasonic GX7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is fairly similar but the 7040 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The 7040 was unveiled 4 years prior to the GX7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the 7040 scores versus the GX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 has outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has proportions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 7040 vs the GX7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and GX7 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and GX7.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7040 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GX7 will deliver greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.