Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A9

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and A9 (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 8 years prior to the A9 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the A9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 provides 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) whilst the Sony A9 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 vs the A9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and A9 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and A9.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 will result in greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be behind in sensor tech.