Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-4030

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-410 and Olympus FE-4030, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FE-4030 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was brought out 3 years before the FE-4030 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-410 matches up versus the FE-4030 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Olympus FE-4030. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 compared to the FE-4030.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and FE-4030 is 77 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and FE-4030.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-410 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.