Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-110

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus VG-110, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is very well matched and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was announced 13 months earlier than the VG-110 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-4030 grades versus the VG-110 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus VG-110. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus VG-110 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-4030 and the VG-110.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and VG-110 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and VG-110.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus FE-4030 to give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.