Nikon D3400 vs Olympus FE-4030

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D3400 versus Olympus FE-4030, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the D3400 (24MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the D3400 (APS-C) and FE-4030 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The D3400 was unveiled 6 years after the FE-4030 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D3400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the D3400 scores vs the FE-4030 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D3400 and Olympus FE-4030. The full galleries are available at Nikon D3400 Gallery and Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D3400 has got physical measurements of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst 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).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the D3400 versus the FE-4030.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D3400 and FE-4030 is 70 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D3400 and FE-4030.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D3400 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon D3400 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent D3400 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.