Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL8

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL8, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-PL8 (16MP) is relatively close but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the E-PL8 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-4030 matches up vs the E-PL8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus PEN E-PL8. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus E-PL8 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-4030 and the E-PL8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and E-PL8 is 95 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and E-PL8.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.