Olympus 7040 vs Sony A99 II

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus 7040 vs Sony A99 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was released 7 years earlier than the A99 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the 7040 scores vs the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 comes with outside measurements 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 Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 7040 compared to the A99 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and A99 II is 95 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and A99 II.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7040 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 II will render greater detail as a result of its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.