Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-4030

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-4030, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FE-4030 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was released 9 months before the FE-4030 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-450 grades vs the FE-4030 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-4030. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-4030 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-450 vs the FE-4030.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FE-4030 is 77 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and FE-4030.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus FE-4030 will give more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind in sensor tech.