Olympus 7040 vs Sony A500

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus 7040 and Sony A500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the A500 (12MP) is very close but the 7040 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was unveiled 5 months after the A500 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the 7040 grades versus the A500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 has physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A500 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 7040 vs the A500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and A500 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and A500.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus 7040 will render extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively.