Olympus 7040 vs Sony HX300

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus 7040 vs Sony HX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was unveiled 4 years prior to the HX300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 7040 scores against the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 enjoys exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 7040 versus the HX300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and HX300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and HX300.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX300 to show extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.