Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus XZ-1

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus FE-4030 vs Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was introduced 12 months before the XZ-1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-4030 grades against the XZ-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 and Olympus XZ-1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4030 versus the XZ-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and XZ-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and XZ-1.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be behind in sensor tech.