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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-5
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is pretty close and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was announced 6 years earlier than the TG-4 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-4030 scores versus the TG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Olympus TG-4

 FE-4030 TG-4 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Olympus FE-4030

 TG-4 FE-4030 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2010More recent by 64 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus TG-4

 FE-4030 TG-4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 and the TG-4.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and TG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and TG-4.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus TG-4 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography advice
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
47
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Street photography advice
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography factors
34
good resolution (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery power (380 shots)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-4 Travel photography features
65
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
74
great battery power (380 CIPA)
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (247g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography factors
32
relatively wide (26mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
62
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery power (380 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging highlights
25
relatively wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
34
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (247g)
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus TG-4
 Olympus FE-4030Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Olympus Tough TG-4
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-01-07 2015-04-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
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 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 4cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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 (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 support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 146 gr (0.32 lb) 247 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Price at launch $130 $379