Olympus 7040 vs Pentax E70
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31 Overall
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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2010
- Also Known as mju 7040
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.4" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
- Revealed January 2009
Olympus 7040 vs Pentax E70 Overview
Let's examine more closely at the Olympus 7040 and Pentax E70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and E70 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe 7040 was announced 13 months later than the E70 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the 7040 scores against the E70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus 7040 vs Pentax E70 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Pentax Optio E70. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Pentax E70
7040 | E70 | |||
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Revealed | January 2010 | January 2009 | More recent by 13 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 112k | Sharper display (+118k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus 7040
E70 | 7040 |
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Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Pentax E70
7040 | E70 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Olympus 7040 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7040 provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus 7040 and Pentax E70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the 7040 vs the E70.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and E70 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Olympus 7040 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and E70.
As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus 7040 to give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger 7040 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.
Olympus 7040 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax E70 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7040 | Pentax Optio E70 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 7040 | Pentax Optio E70 |
Other name | mju 7040 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2010-01-07 | 2009-01-05 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | - |
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 | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 64 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-196mm (7.0x) | 35-105mm (3.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 2cm | 10cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.4 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 112 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.70 m | 3.50 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 144g (0.32 lbs) | 175g (0.39 lbs) |
Dimensions | 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $299 | $140 |