Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh G700SE

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus 7040 and Ricoh G700SE, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the G700SE (12MP) is very comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was launched 9 months before the G700SE and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the 7040 matches up versus the G700SE in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Ricoh G700SE. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Ricoh G700SE Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7040 offers outer 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 Ricoh G700SE has dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7040 and Ricoh G700SE in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the 7040 against the G700SE.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and G700SE is 95 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and G700SE.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus 7040 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 7040 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.