Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 6 years before the RX100 IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the FE-4030 scores against the RX100 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-4030 versus the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.