Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-4030

On this page, we are contrasting the Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm X30 (2/3") and FE-4030 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X30 was launched 4 years later than the FE-4030 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm X30 grades against the FE-4030 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X30 & Olympus FE-4030. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X30 Gallery & Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X30 has got outer measurements of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X30 versus the FE-4030.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X30 and FE-4030 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X30 and FE-4030.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X30 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus FE-4030 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X30 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.