Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H200

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.