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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200 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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony H200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 4 years prior to the H200 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the H200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony H200

 FE-4030 H200 

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Olympus FE-4030

 H200 FE-4030 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2010Fresher by 36 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony H200

 FE-4030 H200 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony H200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 versus the H200.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and H200 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and H200.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony H200 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography info
Sony H200 Portrait photography info
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
MP count good (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
Sony H200 as a Street photography camera
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography features
Sony H200 Sports photography features
34
good resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
53
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (633mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (240 shots)
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography features
Sony H200 Landscape photography features
32
quite wide (26mm)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
40
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging advice
Sony H200 Vlogging advice
25
quite wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
25
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (530g)
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony H200
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-07 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 4cm 20cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146 grams (0.32 pounds) 530 grams (1.17 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Battery format - AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $130 $250