Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony HX90V

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony HX90V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was revealed 6 years prior to the HX90V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-4030 scores against the HX90V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 has outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the HX90V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and HX90V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and HX90V.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX90V to deliver greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.