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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX200V 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 TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony TX200V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was released 3 years earlier than the TX200V and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-4030 scores versus the TX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony TX200V

 FE-4030 TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus FE-4030

 TX200V FE-4030 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2010More recent by 25 months
Display size3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony TX200V

 FE-4030 TX200V 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-4030 and the TX200V.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and TX200V is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and TX200V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony TX200V to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX200V Portrait photography factors
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
36
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography advice
Sony TX200V Street photography advice
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
weather proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-4030
Sports photography with Sony TX200V
34
megapixel count decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography info
Sony TX200V Travel photography info
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
71
weather proof
features touch to focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography info
Sony TX200V Landscape photography info
32
pretty wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse mode
47
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX200V Vlogging highlights
25
pretty wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
35
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2010-01-07 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 4cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3.3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 146g (0.32 lbs) 129g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $130 $500