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Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung HZ10W 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Alternate Name is WB500
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung HZ10W Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-4030 versus Samsung HZ10W, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and HZ10W (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 8 months later than the HZ10W which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-4030 scores vs the HZ10W for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Samsung HZ10W

 FE-4030 HZ10W 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010May 2009Fresher by 8 months

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Olympus FE-4030

 HZ10W FE-4030 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Samsung HZ10W

 FE-4030 HZ10W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 offers physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ10W has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the HZ10W.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and HZ10W is 95 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung HZ10W top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The photograph below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and HZ10W.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus FE-4030 to produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FE-4030 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung HZ10W sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung HZ10W as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
31
you can focus manually
features face detect focusing
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography features
Samsung HZ10W Street photography features
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition (249g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography information
Samsung HZ10W Sports photography information
34
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography information
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography information
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
54
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung HZ10W as a Landscape photography camera
32
really wide (26mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
35
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
Samsung HZ10W Vlogging details
25
really wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic port
28
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Samsung HZ10W
 Olympus FE-4030Samsung HZ10W
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Samsung HZ10W
Also called - WB500
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2432
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing distance 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 146 grams (0.32 lb) 249 grams (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $130 $300