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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Released January 2010
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony HX10V
  • Updated by Sony HX30V
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX20V Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony HX20V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 3 years prior to the HX20V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-4030 grades vs the HX20V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony HX20V

 FE-4030 HX20V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus FE-4030

 HX20V FE-4030 
RevealedJuly 2012January 2010Fresher by 30 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony HX20V

 FE-4030 HX20V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony HX20V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FE-4030 versus the HX20V.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and HX20V is 95 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and HX20V.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX20V to render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX20V Portrait photography factors
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
45
has manual focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography details
Sony HX20V Street photography details
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (254 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Sports photography camera
34
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX20V Travel photography highlights
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
69
lighter than competition (254 grams)
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Landscape photography camera
32
pretty wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
50
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-4030
Vlogging with Sony HX20V
25
pretty wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
34
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (254g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony HX20V
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-07 2012-07-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 4cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 146 grams (0.32 pounds) 254 grams (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $130 $397