Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The 7040 was released 3 years earlier than the RX100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 7040 matches up vs the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 7040 against the RX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and RX100.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.