Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony NEX-7

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony NEX-7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 23 months before the NEX-7 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-4030 scores vs the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 provides exterior 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) and the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FE-4030 vs the NEX-7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and NEX-7 is 95 and 84 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and NEX-7.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will provide greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.