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Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX300

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7040
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Refreshed by Sony WX350
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Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX300 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 7040 and Sony WX300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was launched 4 years earlier than the WX300 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 7040 matches up vs the WX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Sony WX300

 7040 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Olympus 7040

 WX300 7040 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2010Newer by 38 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Sony WX300

 7040 WX300 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 has got physical measurements 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 WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 7040 against the WX300.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and WX300 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and WX300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony WX300 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX300 Portrait photography advice
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
36
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7040
Street photography with Sony WX300
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography advice
Sony WX300 Sports photography advice
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography details
Sony WX300 Travel photography details
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
lighter than competition in class (166g)
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography details
Sony WX300 Landscape photography details
42
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
44
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging information
Sony WX300 Vlogging information
29
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
35
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (166g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Sony WX300
 Olympus Stylus 7040Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Also called mju 7040 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2013-02-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144 grams (0.32 lbs) 166 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $299 $330