Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was brought out 13 months earlier than the SZ-30MR which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the SZ-30MR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 provides external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-4030 versus Olympus SZ-30MR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-4030 and the SZ-30MR.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and SZ-30MR is 95 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and SZ-30MR.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus SZ-30MR to render more detail having its extra 2MP. 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.