Olympus Stylus 7040 Review

Overall Score

36

Main Features

  • 14 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 28-196 mm (7x) F3.0-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 64 - 1600 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 1 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 95 x 56 x 26 mm, 144g.
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Olympus Stylus 7040 Overview


First introduced in January, 2010, Olympus Stylus 7040 is a 14 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.


Proc and Cons of Olympus 7040


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus Stylus 7040 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting
28 mm Wide Angle Lens
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
3.0 Lens at Wide
144g Light Body
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No AF Face Detection
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.0
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Low Max Native ISO: 1600
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps
Type Scores

Olympus Stylus 7040 has an Overall Score of 36/100 and ranked #496 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #904 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Olympus 7040 Scores
Imaging score
20
Features score
35
Value for money score
53
Portability score
98
Overall score
36
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Olympus 7040


Olympus Stylus 7040 weighs 144g and has external dimensions of 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.74 x 2.2 x 1.02"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Olympus 7040 is 31 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Olympus 7040 is less by 3mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Olympus 7040
144g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Olympus 7040
26mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Olympus Stylus 7040 with the dimensions:

Olympus Stylus 7040

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Stylus 7040 Dimensions Stylus 7040
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 144 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 95 x 56 x 26 mm
Nikon Coolpix P7800 Nikon P7800 399 g 144 g 119 x 78 x 50 mm 95 x 56 x 26 mm
Fujifilm X30 Fujifilm X30 423 g 144 g 119 x 72 x 60 mm 95 x 56 x 26 mm
Canon PowerShot S110 Canon S110 198 g 144 g 99 x 59 x 27 mm 95 x 56 x 26 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Panasonic LF1 192 g 144 g 103 x 62 x 28 mm 95 x 56 x 26 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Panasonic TS5 214 g 144 g 110 x 67 x 29 mm 95 x 56 x 26 mm
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Ricoh WG-4 GPS 235 g 144 g 124 x 64 x 33 mm 95 x 56 x 26 mm
Samsung WB800F Samsung WB800F 218 g 144 g 111 x 65 x 22 mm 95 x 56 x 26 mm

Specifications of Olympus Stylus 7040


General
Brand Olympus
Model Stylus 7040
Announced January, 2010
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 2
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.70
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD
Sensor Dimensions - mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 14 MP
Max Image Resolution 4288 x 3216
Max Native ISO 1600
Min Native ISO 64
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Video Formats Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 144 g
Physical Dimensions 95 x 56 x 26 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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