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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic TS3

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic TS3 Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7040
Panasonic TS3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT3
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS2
  • Updated by Panasonic TS4
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic TS3 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus 7040 versus Panasonic TS3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the TS3 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was unveiled 19 months before the TS3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 7040 scores against the TS3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Panasonic TS3

 7040 TS3 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS3 over the Olympus 7040

 TS3 7040 
IntroducedAugust 2011January 2010More recent by 19 months

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic TS3

 7040 TS3 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic TS3 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7040 offers 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) while the Panasonic TS3 has dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7040 versus Panasonic TS3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the 7040 versus the TS3.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic TS3 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and TS3 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic TS3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic TS3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and TS3.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus 7040 to provide extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 7040 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic TS3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS3 Portrait photography features
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography details
Panasonic TS3 Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7040
Sports photography with Panasonic TS3
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery power (310 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS3 Travel photography factors
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
63
good battery power (310 shots)
weather proofing
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS3 Landscape photography advice
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
38
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
good battery power (310 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS3 Vlogging factors
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic TS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Panasonic TS3
 Olympus Stylus 7040Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Other name mju 7040 Lumix DMC-FT3
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-01-07 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144g (0.32 pounds) 197g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 310 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $299 $380