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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony QX1

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(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
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony QX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 5 years prior to the QX1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-4030 scores against the QX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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