Olympus 7040 vs Sony A6400

Following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 7040 vs Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The 7040 was released 10 years before the A6400 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 7040 grades versus the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. 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 A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7040 against the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and A6400.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7040 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6400 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.