Olympus 7040 vs Sony A300

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 7040 and Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The 7040 was announced 24 months after the A300 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 7040 matches up versus the A300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A300 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 7040 compared to the A300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and A300 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and A300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus 7040 will offer you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent 7040 provides an edge in sensor tech.