Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony NEX-5R

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony NEX-5R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the NEX-5R (16MP) is fairly close but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was announced 3 years prior to the NEX-5R and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-4030 matches up vs the NEX-5R for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 offers exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5R has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony NEX-5R in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4030 vs the NEX-5R.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and NEX-5R is 95 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and NEX-5R.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5R will render more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.