Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-4030

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-4030, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FE-4030 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was introduced 6 years prior to the FE-4030 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-300 grades versus the FE-4030 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Olympus FE-4030. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-4030 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-300 versus the FE-4030.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and FE-4030 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and FE-4030.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 with its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus FE-4030 will give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.