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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(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
Sony H300
(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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony H300

 FE-4030 H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus FE-4030

 H300 FE-4030 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010Fresher by 49 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony H300

 FE-4030 H300 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H300 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
40
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
Sony H300 as a Street photography camera
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography features
Sony H300 Sports photography features
34
decent MP (14MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
50
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery (350 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography details
Sony H300 Travel photography details
65
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
56
good battery (350 shots)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (590g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H300 Landscape photography highlights
32
pretty wide (26mm)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
47
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good battery (350 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H300 as a Vlogging camera
25
pretty wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic socket
24
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition (590g)
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony H300
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
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