Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX220
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Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2010
- Additionally Known as mju 7040
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Launched February 2014
Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX220 Overview
In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX220, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 7040 was manufactured 5 years before the WX220 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 7040 matches up vs the WX220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX220 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Sony WX220
7040 | WX220 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Olympus 7040
WX220 | 7040 | |||
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Launched | February 2014 | January 2010 | Newer by 49 months | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Sony WX220
7040 | WX220 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither provides Touch display |
Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
See the Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX220 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 7040 versus the WX220.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and WX220 is 95 and 96 respectively.
Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and WX220.
As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX220 to provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX220 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7040 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 7040 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 |
Also called | mju 7040 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2014-02-12 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-196mm (7.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.70 m | 3.70 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 144g (0.32 lb) | 121g (0.27 lb) |
Dimensions | 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 210 images |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $299 | $198 |