Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony TX30

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.