Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX70

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was brought out 3 years prior to the WX70 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the 7040 scores against the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 provides outer 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) while the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 7040 and the WX70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and WX70 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and WX70.

Clearly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony WX70 to give you extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.