Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
- 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
- Introduced February 2014
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FE-4030 was unveiled 5 years before the H300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony H300
FE-4030 | H300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus FE-4030
H300 | FE-4030 | |||
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Introduced | February 2014 | January 2010 | Fresher by 49 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony H300
FE-4030 | H300 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 provides outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).
Check out the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4030 vs the H300.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and H300.
Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 Specifications
Olympus FE-4030 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-4030 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2014-02-13 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Bionz(R) |
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 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5152 x 3864 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-105mm (4.0x) | 25-875mm (35.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.6-5.9 | f/3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 4cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 201 thousand dot |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m | 8.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure 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 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 gr (0.32 lb) | 590 gr (1.30 lb) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - | 350 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $130 | $249 |