Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was announced 9 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 7040 matches up versus the RX100 VA with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 offers external 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) and the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7040 vs Sony RX100 VA in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7040 vs the RX100 VA.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and RX100 VA is 95 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and RX100 VA.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7040 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VA will result in more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older 7040 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.