Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX100V

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony HX100V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was introduced 21 months earlier than the HX100V which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-4030 grades vs the HX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 offers external 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) and the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony HX100V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4030 and the HX100V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and HX100V is 95 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and HX100V.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX100V to produce extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.