Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A580

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A580, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the A580 (16MP) is very comparable but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was launched 16 months before the A580 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FE-4030 grades versus the A580 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys 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 A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the A580.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and A580 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and A580.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A580 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind in sensor innovation.