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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Olympus VG-120 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 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
  • Announced January 2010
Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus VG-120, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was launched 12 months before the VG-120 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-4030 scores vs the VG-120 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Olympus VG-120

 FE-4030 VG-120 

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Olympus FE-4030

 VG-120 FE-4030 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2010More modern by 12 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus VG-120

 FE-4030 VG-120 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-120 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus VG-120 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the VG-120.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and VG-120 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and VG-120.

As you have seen, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images though you will want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged FE-4030 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-120 as a Portrait photography camera
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-120 as a Street photography camera
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography highlights
Olympus VG-120 Sports photography highlights
34
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (160 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography features
Olympus VG-120 Travel photography features
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
62
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery life (160 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography information
Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography information
32
really wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
36
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery life (160 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
Olympus VG-120 Vlogging details
25
really wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
28
rather wide (26mm)
features face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus VG-120
 Olympus FE-4030Olympus VG-120
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Olympus VG-120
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2010-01-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 4cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 146g (0.32 lb) 120g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 160 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $130 $190