Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony RX1R II

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony RX1R II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was released 6 years prior to the RX1R II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the RX1R II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 offers physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony RX1R II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4030 and the RX1R II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and RX1R II is 95 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX1R II will give extra detail as a result of its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.