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Olympus 7040 vs Samsung ST150F

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Samsung ST150F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Olympus 7040 vs Samsung ST150F Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7040
Samsung ST150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus 7040 vs Samsung ST150F Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 7040 and Samsung ST150F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the ST150F (16MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was brought out 4 years earlier than the ST150F which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 7040 grades vs the ST150F for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Samsung ST150F

 7040 ST150F 

Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Olympus 7040

 ST150F 7040 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2010Newer by 36 months

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Samsung ST150F

 7040 ST150F 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7040 vs Samsung ST150F Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 enjoys external 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 Samsung ST150F has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 7040 vs the ST150F.

Olympus 7040 vs Samsung ST150F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and ST150F is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Samsung ST150F top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Samsung ST150F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The image underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and ST150F.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Samsung ST150F to deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 7040 vs Samsung ST150F sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Samsung ST150F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Samsung ST150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung ST150F as a Portrait photography camera
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography factors
Samsung ST150F Street photography factors
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
56
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography factors
Samsung ST150F Sports photography factors
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
36
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography features
Samsung ST150F Travel photography features
65
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7040
Landscape photography with Samsung ST150F
42
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
38
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging advice
Samsung ST150F Vlogging advice
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
30
fairly wide (25mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Olympus 7040 vs Samsung ST150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Samsung ST150F
 Olympus Stylus 7040Samsung ST150F
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Samsung ST150F
Also referred to as mju 7040 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144 gr (0.32 lb) 114 gr (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $299 $300