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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30 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 TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony TX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was introduced 4 years before the TX30 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-4030 grades against the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony TX30

 FE-4030 TX30 

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Olympus FE-4030

 TX30 FE-4030 
IntroducedJuly 2013January 2010Fresher by 43 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony TX30

 FE-4030 TX30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 provides physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony TX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-4030 against the TX30.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and TX30 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and TX30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony TX30 to offer you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
focusing manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography features
Sony TX30 Street photography features
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography factors
Sony TX30 Sports photography factors
35
decent MP (14MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
69
weather proofing
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Landscape photography camera
33
rather wide (26mm)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
51
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
weather proofing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
Sony TX30 Vlogging details
26
rather wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
34
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony TX30
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2010-01-07 2013-07-26
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 4cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146 gr (0.32 lbs) 141 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal -
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $130 $230