Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Samsung Galaxy NX, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The FE-4030 was announced 4 years earlier than the Galaxy NX and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-4030 matches up vs the Galaxy NX in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with exterior dimensions 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 Samsung Galaxy NX has specifications of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 vs the Galaxy NX.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and Galaxy NX is 95 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and Galaxy NX.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung Galaxy NX will provide more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.