Olympus 7040 vs Sony H200

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 7040 vs Sony H200, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was announced 4 years prior to the H200 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 7040 matches up versus the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7040 vs Sony H200 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 7040 compared to the H200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and H200 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and H200.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony H200 to offer extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.