Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6100

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 10 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-4030 scores vs the A6100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the A6100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and A6100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and A6100.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6100 will produce more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.