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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V 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
  • Announced January 2010
Sony HX400V
(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  • Superseded the Sony HX300
Photography Glossary

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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony HX400V

 FE-4030 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus FE-4030

 HX400V FE-4030 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 49 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony HX400V

 FE-4030 HX400V 
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).

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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.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

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

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX400V Portrait photography advice
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
51
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Street photography camera
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-4030
Sports photography with Sony HX400V
34
MP count decent (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4030
Travel photography with Sony HX400V
65
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
53
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (660 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography features
Sony HX400V Landscape photography features
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging info
Sony HX400V Vlogging info
25
reasonably wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
29
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors in class (660 grams)
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony HX400V
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
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