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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Pentax Efina

 FE-4030 Efina 
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Olympus FE-4030

 Efina FE-4030 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2010More recent by 41 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax Efina

 FE-4030 Efina 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

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

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
34
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography highlights
Pentax Efina Street photography highlights
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition in class (91 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography info
Pentax Efina Sports photography info
34
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Travel photography camera
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
69
lighter than competition in class (91g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography advice
Pentax Efina Landscape photography advice
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
38
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging advice
Pentax Efina Vlogging advice
25
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic port
33
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (91 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax Efina
 Olympus FE-4030Pentax Efina
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Pentax Efina
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2013-06-03
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 4cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 1/8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 146g (0.32 pounds) 91g (0.20 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 - 200 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $130 $10