Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 III

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 7 years before the RX10 III which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FE-4030 grades vs the RX10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 has outside 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) while the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4030 and the RX10 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will provide greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be behind in sensor innovation.