Olympus E-3 vs Olympus FE-4030

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-3 and Olympus FE-4030, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FE-4030 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was manufactured 22 months prior to the FE-4030 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-3 grades versus the FE-4030 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 & Olympus FE-4030. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 has outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-3 against the FE-4030.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and FE-4030 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and FE-4030.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus FE-4030 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind in sensor technology.