Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was announced 10 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-4030 grades vs the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 offers physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-4030 against the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and RX100 VII.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-4030 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VII will produce extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be behind in sensor innovation.