Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120
95 Imaging
36 Features
21 Overall
30
96 Imaging
37 Features
24 Overall
31
Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Olympus VG-120. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.
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 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Released | January 2011 | January 2010 | More modern by 12 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 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 type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact 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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus VG-120 Specifications
Olympus FE-4030 | Olympus 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 |