Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic LX100

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.