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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony W380

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony W380 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
  • Launched January 2010
Sony W380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony W380 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony W380, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the W380 (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was revealed about the same time to the W380 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the W380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony W380

 FE-4030 W380 

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Olympus FE-4030

 W380 FE-4030 

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony W380

 FE-4030 W380 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2010Same age
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 features outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony W380 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the W380.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and W380 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and W380.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same MP and you can expect comparable quality of files although you have to consider the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography features
Sony W380 Portrait photography features
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography details
Sony W380 Street photography details
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography advice
Sony W380 Sports photography advice
34
MP count decent (14MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W380 as a Travel photography camera
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W380 as a Landscape photography camera
32
pretty wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
37
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging advice
Sony W380 Vlogging advice
25
pretty wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic support
29
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony W380
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2010-01-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 146g (0.32 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $130 $44