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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Launched September 2017
  • Older Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 8 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony RX10 IV

 FE-4030 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus FE-4030

 RX10 IV FE-4030 
LaunchedSeptember 2017January 2010Fresher by 93 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kCrisper display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony RX10 IV

 FE-4030 RX10 IV 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-4030 and the RX10 IV.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and RX10 IV.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
28
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography information
Sony RX10 IV Street photography information
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
boasts touch focus
environment sealing
heavier than competition (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography details
34
good resolution (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
76
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4030
Travel photography with Sony RX10 IV
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
56
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (1,095 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
32
decently wide (26mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
62
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging highlights
25
decently wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
29
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (1,095 grams)
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2017-09-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance 4cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 146 grams (0.32 pounds) 1095 grams (2.41 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 - 400 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $130 $1,698