Olympus 7040 vs Sony ZV-1

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 7040 versus Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was brought out 11 years prior to the ZV-1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 7040 grades versus the ZV-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 offers outside 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) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 7040 vs the ZV-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and ZV-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The picture below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and ZV-1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony ZV-1 will render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.