Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS100

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic ZS100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") posses different sensor size.

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The 7040 was introduced 7 years prior to the ZS100 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 7040 matches up versus the ZS100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 has physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic ZS100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the 7040 versus the ZS100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and ZS100 is 95 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and ZS100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide you with more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be behind in sensor tech.