Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Olympus E-M10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-M10 (16MP) is very similar but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and E-M10 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was brought out 5 years before the E-M10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-4030 grades vs the E-M10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 has sizing of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-4030 versus Olympus E-M10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 vs the E-M10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and E-M10 is 95 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and E-M10.

All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.