Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony QX100

Here, we are looking at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony QX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was introduced 4 years prior to the QX100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-4030 grades versus the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 has got exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4030 and the QX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and QX100 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and QX100.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-4030 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony QX100 will show more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.