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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released January 2010
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 IV
  • New Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Below is a extended review of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-4030 grades against the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony RX100 V

 FE-4030 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Olympus FE-4030

 RX100 V FE-4030 
IntroducedOctober 2016January 2010More recent by 82 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony RX100 V

 FE-4030 RX100 V 
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 features physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the RX100 V.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and RX100 V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and RX100 V.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 V will give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography factors
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography features
Sony RX100 V Street photography features
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 V Sports photography features
34
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
low battery life (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 V Travel photography info
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
80
lighter than others (299g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
low battery life (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography advice
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
70
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery life (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 V Vlogging highlights
25
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic socket
81
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (299 grams)
missing mic socket
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146g (0.32 lb) 299g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $130 $998