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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
35
Overall
35
Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 69 x 27mm
  • Released September 2010
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Casio and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was revealed 9 months later than the FE-4030 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-ZR10 matches up vs the FE-4030 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR10 over the Olympus FE-4030

 EX-ZR10 FE-4030 
AnnouncedSeptember 2010January 2010More recent by 9 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Casio EX-ZR10

 FE-4030 EX-ZR10 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR10 and Olympus FE-4030

 EX-ZR10 FE-4030 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR10 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4030 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR10 compared to the FE-4030.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and FE-4030 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR10 and FE-4030.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus FE-4030 to provide more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR10 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Portrait photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography details
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Street photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography details
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Sports photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography factors
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
MP count good (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR10
Travel photography with Olympus FE-4030
57
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
65
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
41
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
32
fairly wide (26mm)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Vlogging details
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic socket
25
fairly wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR10 and Olympus FE-4030
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR10Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 Olympus FE-4030
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-09-20 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine HS TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176 grams (0.39 pounds) 146 grams (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 69 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-110 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $190 $130