Olympus 7040 vs Sony A77

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus 7040 versus Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The 7040 was brought out 21 months before the A77 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the 7040 matches up against the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 7040 versus Sony A77 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7040 and the A77.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and A77.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7040 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 will show greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 7040 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.