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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6300

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6000
  • Refreshed by Sony A6500
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Here is a extended review of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The FE-4030 was introduced 7 years before the A6300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-4030 grades against the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony A6300

 FE-4030 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus FE-4030

 A6300 FE-4030 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2010Fresher by 73 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A6300

 FE-4030 A6300 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 features 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) while the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-4030 versus the A6300.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and A6300 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and A6300.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6300 will deliver extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
80
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
79
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography details
Sony A6300 Sports photography details
34
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
75
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
76
weather proof
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography info
Sony A6300 Landscape photography info
32
relatively wide (26mm)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
25
relatively wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
35
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone socket
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A6300
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-07 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 4cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 146g (0.32 lb) 404g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $130 $889