Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-4030
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Revealed February 2011
- Previous Model is Olympus E-3
(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-5 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-4030, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FE-4030 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-5 was brought out 14 months later than the FE-4030 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-5 matches up versus the FE-4030 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-4030 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Olympus FE-4030. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus FE-4030
E-5 | FE-4030 | |||
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Introduced | February 2011 | January 2010 | More recent by 14 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Olympus E-5
FE-4030 | E-5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus FE-4030
E-5 | FE-4030 | |||
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Touch screen | Neither includes Touch screen |
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 features physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4030 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-4030 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-5 against the FE-4030.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and FE-4030 is 58 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and FE-4030.
To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus FE-4030 will produce greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Olympus FE-4030 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-5 | Olympus FE-4030 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2011-02-03 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic V+ | 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 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.6-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 4cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 5.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 800 grams (1.76 lbs) | 146 grams (0.32 lbs) |
Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 519 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 pictures | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLM-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | Two | One |
Launch pricing | $1,700 | $130 |