Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A550
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A550 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
- 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 632g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Released December 2009
- Succeeded the Sony A100
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Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A550, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the A550 (14MP) is relatively similar but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A550 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-4030 was released very close to the A550 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the FE-4030 grades versus the A550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Sony A550 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony A550
| FE-4030 | A550 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A550 over the Olympus FE-4030
| A550 | FE-4030 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A550
| FE-4030 | A550 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2010 |  | December 2009 | Similar generation |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither includes Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A550 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 features physical measurements 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 Sony A550 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the A550.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and A550 is 95 and 63 respectively.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A550 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and A550.
Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 includes the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF more difficult.
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A550 Specifications
| Olympus FE-4030 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus FE-4030 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Announced | 2010-01-07 | 2009-12-09 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | TruePic III | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 365.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 14MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 200 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 26-105mm (4.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.6-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus range | 4cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 7.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | None |
| Video data format | 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 146 gr (0.32 lbs) | 632 gr (1.39 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 66 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.9 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.8 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 807 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 480 photographs |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $130 | $749 |