Olympus 7040 vs Sony H20

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus 7040 and Sony H20, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and H20 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was unveiled 8 months after the H20 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the 7040 grades vs the H20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 has got outer 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 H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 7040 and Sony H20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 7040 compared to the H20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and H20 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and H20.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus 7040 to render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger 7040 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.