Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 V

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

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.

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

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.