Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX1

Lets look closer at the Olympus 7040 and Sony WX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") feature different sensor measurements.

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The 7040 was revealed 6 months after the WX1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the 7040 scores versus the WX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 offers 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) and the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7040 and Sony WX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 7040 versus the WX1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and WX1 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and WX1.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7040 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus 7040 will give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively.