Olympus 7040 vs Sony A6100

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus 7040 and Sony A6100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 7040 was introduced 10 years before the A6100 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 7040 grades vs the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Olympus 7040 and Sony A6100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 7040 and the A6100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and A6100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and A6100.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7040 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6100 will resolve more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.