Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-4030
60 Imaging
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54 Overall
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
- Released March 2009
(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
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus FE-4030, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and FE-4030 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-30 was brought out 9 months earlier than the FE-4030 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.
Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-30 grades vs the FE-4030 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-4030 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Olympus FE-4030. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus FE-4030
E-30 | FE-4030 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Olympus E-30
FE-4030 | E-30 | |||
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Introduced | January 2010 | March 2009 | Fresher by 9 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus FE-4030
E-30 | FE-4030 | |||
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Screen dimension | 2.7" | 2.7" | Identical screen measurement | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical screen resolution | |
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 provides outer measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus FE-4030 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-30 versus the FE-4030.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and FE-4030 is 60 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and FE-4030.
Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-30 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will give greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Olympus FE-4030 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-30 | Olympus FE-4030 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2009-03-24 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.6-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 4cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal II LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 5.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | 695g (1.53 lbs) | 146g (0.32 lbs) |
Dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 530 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 750 images | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLM-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $1,299 | $130 |