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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10 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
  • Released January 2010
  • Also Known as mju 7040
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX7
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7040 was revealed 7 years prior to the LX10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 7040 grades against the LX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Panasonic LX10

 7040 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus 7040

 LX10 7040 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2010More recent by 81 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic LX10

 7040 LX10 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 has outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has specifications of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7040 compared to the LX10.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and LX10 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and LX10.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7040 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will resolve more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7040
Street photography with Panasonic LX10
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
lighter than competitors (310g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography advice
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography advice
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
bad battery pack (260 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7040
Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
75
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
provides focus by touch
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
bad battery pack (260 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography advice
42
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging details
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging details
29
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
38
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing external mic jack
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Panasonic LX10
 Olympus Stylus 7040Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7040 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Alternate name mju 7040 Lumix DMC-LX15
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144 gr (0.32 lbs) 310 gr (0.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 20
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 581
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail price $299 $700