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Kodak Sport vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
13
Overall
26
Kodak EasyShare Sport front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Kodak Sport vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Kodak Sport
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1250
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35mm (F3.0) lens
  • 175g - 147 x 58 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Kodak Sport vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Kodak Sport and Olympus FE-4030, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Kodak and Olympus. The resolution of the Sport (12MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is relatively close and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Sport was launched 13 months later than the FE-4030 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Sport matches up against the FE-4030 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Sport over the Olympus FE-4030

 Sport FE-4030 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2010Fresher by 13 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Kodak Sport

 FE-4030 Sport 
Screen sizing2.7"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k112kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Sport and Olympus FE-4030

 Sport FE-4030 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Kodak Sport vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Kodak Sport provides outside dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4030 has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the Sport and the FE-4030.

Kodak Sport vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Sport and FE-4030 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Kodak Sport vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Sport vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Sport and FE-4030.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus FE-4030 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger Sport provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Kodak Sport vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Kodak Sport vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Sport vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Sport Portrait photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography factors
27
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Kodak Sport as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
52
environment sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low maximum ISO (1,250)
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Sport Sports photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography features
24
environment sealing
focal length is fixed (35mm)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
35
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Kodak Sport
Travel photography with Olympus FE-4030
57
environment sealing
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Sport as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
27
environment sealing
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.4 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (1,250)
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Sport Vlogging details
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
25
comes with face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Kodak Sport vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Sport and Olympus FE-4030
 Kodak EasyShare SportOlympus FE-4030
General Information
Make Kodak Olympus
Model type Kodak EasyShare Sport Olympus FE-4030
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-04 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD 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
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1250 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.4 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 112k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.40 m (@ ISO 360) 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175g (0.39 lbs) 146g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 147 x 58 x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $155 $130