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Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix XP70 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Superseded the Fujifilm XP60
  • Replacement is Fujifilm XP80
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
  • Released January 2010
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm XP70 and Olympus FE-4030, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP70 was manufactured 4 years after the FE-4030 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm XP70 grades vs the FE-4030 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP70 over the Olympus FE-4030

 Fujifilm XP70 FE-4030 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2010More modern by 49 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Fujifilm XP70

 FE-4030 Fujifilm XP70 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP70 and Olympus FE-4030

 Fujifilm XP70 FE-4030 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP70 comes with outer dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 versus the FE-4030.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm XP70 and FE-4030 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XP70 and FE-4030.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Fujifilm XP70 to give more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm XP70 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm XP70
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4030
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm XP70
Street photography with Olympus FE-4030
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Sports photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography factors
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 shots)
has no phase detect AF
34
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
65
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography factors
40
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery pack (210 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
32
relatively wide (26mm)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Vlogging information
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging information
34
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
25
relatively wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP70 and Olympus FE-4030
 Fujifilm FinePix XP70Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Olympus FE-4030
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-01-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
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 mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus range 9cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, forced flash, flash off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p/60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 pounds) 146g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 210 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45S -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $199 $130