Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was brought out 3 years before the RX100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-4030 scores vs the RX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 features exterior 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 RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 versus the RX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and RX100.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 will result in extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.