Olympus 7040 vs Sony NEX-7

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus 7040 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was announced 23 months before the NEX-7 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 7040 grades versus the NEX-7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 features external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 7040 vs Sony NEX-7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 7040 and the NEX-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and NEX-7 is 95 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and NEX-7.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will give you more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.