Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-P1

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-P1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-P1 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and E-P1 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 6 months later than the E-P1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the E-P1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 & Olympus PEN E-P1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Olympus E-P1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 has got external measurements 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-P1 has proportions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the E-P1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and E-P1 is 95 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and E-P1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Olympus FE-4030 will give you more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively.