Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus FE-4030

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was released 12 months before the FE-4030 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the EX-FC100 grades vs the FE-4030 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 and Olympus FE-4030. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery and Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FC100 has got outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-FC100 vs the FE-4030.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and FE-4030 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FC100 and FE-4030.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus FE-4030 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.