Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX80

Here is a extended review of the Olympus 7040 vs Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was introduced 4 years before the WX80 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the 7040 grades against the WX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7040 provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 7040 versus the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and WX80 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and WX80.

All in all, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX80 to produce more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older 7040 will be behind in sensor innovation.