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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Updated by Olympus E-PL8
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-PL7 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 5 years earlier than the E-PL7 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-4030 scores vs the E-PL7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Olympus E-PL7

 FE-4030 E-PL7 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Olympus FE-4030

 E-PL7 FE-4030 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2010More modern by 56 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus E-PL7

 FE-4030 E-PL7 

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 provides external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL7 has specifications of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-4030 against the E-PL7.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and E-PL7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and E-PL7.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-4030 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus E-PL7 will give greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography highlights
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography highlights
Olympus E-PL7 Street photography highlights
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography details
Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography details
34
good resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography information
Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography information
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
85
provides focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography advice
32
decently wide (26mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse function
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging advice
Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging advice
25
decently wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
78
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus E-PL7
 Olympus FE-4030Olympus PEN E-PL7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Olympus PEN E-PL7
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-07 2014-09-01
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 81
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 4cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 146g (0.32 lbs) 357g (0.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 873
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $130 $499