Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was brought out 5 years before the TG-850 iHS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the TG-850 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 features outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Olympus TG-850 iHS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-4030 vs the TG-850 iHS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and TG-850 iHS is 95 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and TG-850 iHS.

Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-850 iHS to produce extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.