Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX1R

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony RX1R, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was introduced 4 years prior to the RX1R and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FE-4030 scores against the RX1R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony RX1R has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony RX1R in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-4030 versus the RX1R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and RX1R is 95 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and RX1R.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R will provide greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.