Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M1X

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Olympus E-M1X, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and E-M1X (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and E-M1X (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 10 years prior to the E-M1X and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-4030 matches up vs the E-M1X when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 & Olympus OM-D E-M1X. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Olympus E-M1X Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 has external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1X has proportions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Olympus E-M1X in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 against the E-M1X.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and E-M1X is 95 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and E-M1X.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-M1X will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind in sensor technology.