Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung CL5

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Samsung CL5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 11 months after the CL5 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-4030 scores versus the CL5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 & Samsung CL5. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Samsung CL5 has specifications of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-4030 versus Samsung CL5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the CL5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and CL5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and CL5.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent FE-4030 will have an advantage in sensor tech.