Olympus 7040 vs Sony A6600

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus 7040 vs Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was brought out 10 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 7040 scores versus the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 has got exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7040 compared to the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7040 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6600 will provide you with more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be behind in sensor innovation.