Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V 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
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Announced February 2014
- Superseded the Sony HX300
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V Overview
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").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony HX400V
FE-4030 | HX400V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus FE-4030
HX400V | FE-4030 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | January 2010 | Newer by 49 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony HX400V
FE-4030 | HX400V | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V Specifications
Olympus FE-4030 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus FE-4030 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2010-01-07 | 2014-02-12 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5184 x 3888 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-105mm (4.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.6-5.9 | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | 4cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 146g (0.32 pounds) | 660g (1.46 pounds) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
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 | - | 300 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $130 | $448 |