Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL3
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL3 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2010
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
- Introduced September 2011
- Replaced the Olympus E-PL2
Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL3 Overview
Below, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Olympus E-PL3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-PL3 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and E-PL3 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FE-4030 was unveiled 20 months earlier than the E-PL3 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the E-PL3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL3 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus PEN E-PL3. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Olympus E-PL3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Olympus E-PL3
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL3 over the Olympus FE-4030
E-PL3 | FE-4030 | |||
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Introduced | September 2011 | January 2010 | More modern by 20 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus E-PL3
FE-4030 | E-PL3 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL3 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL3 has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).
Examine the Olympus FE-4030 versus Olympus E-PL3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FE-4030 vs the E-PL3.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and E-PL3 is 95 and 88 respectively.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL3 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and E-PL3.
As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-4030 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will give you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL3 Specifications
Olympus FE-4030 | Olympus PEN E-PL3 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus FE-4030 | Olympus PEN E-PL3 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Released | 2010-01-07 | 2011-09-20 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | Truepic VI |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4032 x 3024 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 200 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 35 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 26-105mm (4.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.6-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 4cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 146 grams (0.32 lbs) | 313 grams (0.69 lbs) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 110 x 64 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 52 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 499 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 300 photos |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | BLS-5 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $130 | $399 |