Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Below, we are comparing the Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was announced 11 years before the E-M10 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-4030 matches up against the E-M10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 has got external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 IV has measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-4030 versus the E-M10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and E-M10 IV is 95 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and E-M10 IV.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind in sensor technology.