Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony HX400V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 5 years before the HX400V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-4030 scores against the HX400V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with physical 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) and the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony HX400V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the HX400V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and HX400V is 95 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and HX400V.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX400V to give greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.