Olympus 7040 vs Sony NEX-5T

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7040 versus Sony NEX-5T, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the NEX-5T (16MP) is very comparable but the 7040 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The 7040 was released 4 years prior to the NEX-5T which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 7040 scores vs the NEX-5T with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7040 has external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7040 versus Sony NEX-5T in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the 7040 and the NEX-5T.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and NEX-5T is 95 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and NEX-5T.

To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7040 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-5T will produce more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.