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Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Fujifilm FinePix XP50 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP50
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 68 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Replaced the Fujifilm XP30
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm XP60
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm XP50 (14MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP50 was revealed 2 years after the FE-4030 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm XP50 scores against the FE-4030 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP50 over the Olympus FE-4030

 Fujifilm XP50 FE-4030 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2010More modern by 25 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Fujifilm XP50

 FE-4030 Fujifilm XP50 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP50 and Olympus FE-4030

 Fujifilm XP50 FE-4030 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display measurements
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm XP50 provides outer dimensions of 99mm x 68mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm XP50 compared to the FE-4030.

Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP50 and FE-4030 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XP50 and FE-4030.

To sum up, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP and you can expect comparable quality of photos although you should really factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern Fujifilm XP50 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 Portrait photography information
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography information
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 Sports photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography info
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proof
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 per charge)
no phase detect AF
34
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 Travel photography information
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography information
64
weather proof
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography factors
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
32
quite wide (26mm)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm XP50
Vlogging with Olympus FE-4030
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
25
quite wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP50 and Olympus FE-4030
 Fujifilm FinePix XP50Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP50 Olympus FE-4030
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-05 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3072 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus distance 9cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 pounds) 146g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 68 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/ SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $180 $130