Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 II

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RX100 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-4030 matches up vs the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 has got outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the RX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and RX100 II.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be behind in sensor innovation.