Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung NX mini

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Samsung NX mini, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") provide different sensor size.

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 5 years prior to the NX mini which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-4030 scores against the NX mini when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Samsung NX mini. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 offers physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-4030 vs the NX mini.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and NX mini is 95 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The pic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and NX mini.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-4030 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung NX mini will offer you more detail having an extra 6.5MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.