Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX100
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs
(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
- Launched January 2010
- Other Name is mju 7040
(Full Review)
- 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
- 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
- Announced September 2014
- Successor is Panasonic LX100 II
Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is relatively similar but the 7040 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 7040 was launched 5 years earlier than the LX100 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the 7040 matches up vs the LX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX100 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Panasonic LX100
7040 | LX100 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Olympus 7040
LX100 | 7040 | |||
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Announced | September 2014 | January 2010 | More recent by 57 months | |
Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic LX100
7040 | LX100 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen size | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 offers outer dimensions 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 LX100 has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 7040 versus the LX100.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and LX100 is 95 and 83 respectively.
Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and LX100.
As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7040 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus 7040 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7040 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus Stylus 7040 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 |
Also called | mju 7040 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2010-01-07 | 2014-09-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 13MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4112 x 3088 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 200 |
RAW files | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-196mm (7.0x) | 24-75mm (3.1x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/1.7-2.8 |
Macro focus distance | 2cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,764k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.70 m | 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, 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, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 144g (0.32 pounds) | 393g (0.87 pounds) |
Dimensions | 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 67 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 553 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 300 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $299 | $800 |