Olympus 7040 vs Sony A77 II

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 7040 versus Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The 7040 was revealed 5 years before the A77 II which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the 7040 scores versus the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 has got external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7040 versus Sony A77 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 7040 and the A77 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and A77 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 II will give extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.