Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic L1

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic L1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and L1 (7MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7040 was launched 2 years later than the L1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 7040 scores versus the L1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Panasonic L1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7040 features external 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 L1 has dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7040 versus the L1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and L1 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The visual underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and L1.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7040 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus 7040 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern 7040 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.