Olympus 7040 vs Sony A58

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7040 vs Sony A58, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was launched 4 years prior to the A58 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the 7040 grades versus the A58 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 has got outer measurements 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 A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7040 vs Sony A58 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 7040 versus the A58.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and A58 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and A58.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A58 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.