Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10

Below, we are looking at the Olympus 7040 and Pentax Q10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the Q10 (12MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was revealed 3 years before the Q10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 7040 grades versus the Q10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Pentax Q10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Pentax Q10 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax Q10 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 7040 against the Q10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and Q10 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and Q10.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus 7040 to render more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be behind in sensor technology.