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Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX7

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 7040
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX7 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus 7040 versus Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was brought out about the same time to the TX7 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 7040 scores against the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Sony TX7

 7040 TX7 

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Olympus 7040

 TX7 7040 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Sony TX7

 7040 TX7 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2010Same generation
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7040 versus Sony TX7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 7040 against the TX7.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and TX7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and TX7.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus 7040 will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography details
Sony TX7 Portrait photography details
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
59
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competition (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
59
boasts touch to focus
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (149 grams)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Landscape photography camera
42
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
36
pretty wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging features
Sony TX7 Vlogging features
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
heavier than competition (149g)
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Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Sony TX7
 Olympus Stylus 7040Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Also Known as mju 7040 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144g (0.32 pounds) 149g (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $299 $300