Olympus 7040 vs Sony A6300

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus 7040 vs Sony A6300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was unveiled 7 years before the A6300 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the 7040 grades vs the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7040 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 7040 against the A6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and A6300 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and A6300.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7040 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.