Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax Efina, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the Efina (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was brought out 4 years prior to the Efina and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FE-4030 matches up vs the Efina when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Pentax Efina. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax Efina in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the Efina.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and Efina is 95 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and Efina.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of photos however you need to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.