Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus E-M5 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-M5 II (16MP) is fairly well matched but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The FE-4030 was launched 6 years before the E-M5 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FE-4030 scores versus the E-M5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 has got outside 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-M5 II has dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus E-M5 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4030 and the E-M5 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and E-M5 II is 95 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and E-M5 II.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M5 II will give extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.