Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX200V

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus 7040 versus Sony TX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was released 3 years prior to the TX200V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the 7040 matches up against the TX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 has external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has proportions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 7040 and the TX200V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and TX200V is 95 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and TX200V.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony TX200V to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.