Olympus 7040 vs Sony NEX-5N

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus 7040 versus Sony NEX-5N, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the NEX-5N (16MP) is pretty well matched but the 7040 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was manufactured 21 months earlier than the NEX-5N which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the 7040 scores versus the NEX-5N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5N has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7040 versus Sony NEX-5N in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 7040 compared to the NEX-5N.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and NEX-5N is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and NEX-5N.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-5N will give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.