Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 II
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
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- 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
- Introduced January 2010
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Launched June 2015
- Superseded the Sony RX10
- Successor is Sony RX10 III
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 II Overview
On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") have different sensor dimensions.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe FE-4030 was brought out 6 years before the RX10 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony RX10 II
FE-4030 | RX10 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus FE-4030
RX10 II | FE-4030 | |||
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Launched | June 2015 | January 2010 | Newer by 66 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 230k | Crisper display (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony RX10 II
FE-4030 | RX10 II | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 provides outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
See the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FE-4030 and the RX10 II.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and RX10 II.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 II will result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Olympus FE-4030 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-4030 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2015-06-10 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-105mm (4.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.6-5.9 | f/2.8 |
Macro focus distance | 4cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m | 10.20 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 146g (0.32 lbs) | 813g (1.79 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 shots |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $130 | $998 |