Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GX8

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic GX8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and GX8 (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7040 was brought out 6 years prior to the GX8 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 7040 scores against the GX8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 has physical 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 GX8 has sizing of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 7040 against the GX8.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and GX8 is 95 and 74 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and GX8.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7040 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX8 will provide greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.