Olympus FE-4030 vs Samsung ST30

In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-4030 versus Samsung ST30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") feature different sensor size.

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The FE-4030 was introduced 12 months prior to the ST30 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FE-4030 grades vs the ST30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 & Samsung ST30. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 offers outer dimensions 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 ST30 has measurements of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-4030 and the ST30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and ST30 is 95 and 98 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and ST30.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-4030 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus FE-4030 will show more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.