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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Pentax Q10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
56
Overall
44

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7040
Pentax Q10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Superseded the Pentax Q
  • Replacement is Pentax Q7
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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Pentax Q10

 7040 Q10 

Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Olympus 7040

 Q10 7040 
LaunchedSeptember 2012January 2010More modern by 32 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Pentax Q10

 7040 Q10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10 size comparison

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

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7040
Portrait photography with Pentax Q10
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
48
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7040
Street photography with Pentax Q10
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others (200 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7040
Sports photography with Pentax Q10
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
36
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (270 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography information
Pentax Q10 Travel photography information
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
lighter than others (200 grams)
built-in flash
low battery (270 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography info
Pentax Q10 Landscape photography info
42
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
54
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (270 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax Q10 as a Vlogging camera
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (200g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax Q10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Pentax Q10
 Olympus Stylus 7040Pentax Q10
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 7040 Pentax Q10
Other name mju 7040 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-01-07 2012-09-10
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Number of lenses - 8
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 7.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144 gr (0.32 pounds) 200 gr (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 49
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 183
Other
Battery life - 270 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $299 $350