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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 III Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Revealed August 2017
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 II
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 IV
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 III Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus E-M10 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-M10 III (16MP) is relatively close but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 8 years prior to the E-M10 III which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the E-M10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 FE-4030 E-M10 III 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Olympus FE-4030

 E-M10 III FE-4030 
RevealedAugust 2017January 2010Newer by 93 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus E-M10 III

 FE-4030 E-M10 III 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 III has proportions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus E-M10 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4030 versus the E-M10 III.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and E-M10 III is 95 and 80 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 III Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and E-M10 III.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography features
Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography features
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography details
Olympus E-M10 III Street photography details
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (410 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography info
Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography info
34
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
69
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography features
Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography features
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
67
boasts touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
heavier than competition in class (410 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography information
Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography information
32
rather wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging details
25
rather wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
32
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (410 grams)
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus E-M10 III
 Olympus FE-4030Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-07 2017-08-31
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 121
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 4cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 8.6fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 5.80 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 146 gr (0.32 lbs) 410 gr (0.90 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported)
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $130 $650