Olympus 7040 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 7040 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was brought out 3 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera 4G and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 7040 grades against the Galaxy Camera 4G in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 enjoys outside 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the 7040 versus the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 95 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to produce greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 7040 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.