Olympus 7040 vs Sony NEX-6

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus 7040 vs Sony NEX-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the 7040 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was manufactured 4 years before the NEX-6 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 7040 grades vs the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 has exterior measurements 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 NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 7040 and the NEX-6.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and NEX-6 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and NEX-6.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7040 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will resolve more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.