Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 7040 and Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was introduced 8 years prior to the RX10 IV which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 7040 matches up against the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7040 and Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 7040 vs the RX10 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7040 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be behind in sensor technology.