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Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 II Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7040
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 III
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Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus 7040 and Sony RX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was released 4 years earlier than the RX100 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 7040 scores versus the RX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Sony RX100 II

 7040 RX100 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Olympus 7040

 RX100 II 7040 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2010More modern by 42 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Sony RX100 II

 7040 RX100 II 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 has got outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 7040 against the RX100 II.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and RX100 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7040 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 II will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 II Portrait photography highlights
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (281 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7040
Sports photography with Sony RX100 II
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (350 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 II Travel photography information
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
80
good battery power (350 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (281 grams)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7040
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 II
42
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
74
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
good battery power (350 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging info
Sony RX100 II Vlogging info
29
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
37
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (281g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
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Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Sony RX100 II
 Olympus Stylus 7040Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 7040 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Also called mju 7040 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-07 2013-06-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 160
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144 gr (0.32 pounds) 281 gr (0.62 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 483
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $299 $598