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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released January 2010
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • New Model is Sony WX350
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony WX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 4 years prior to the WX300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the FE-4030 grades versus the WX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony WX300

 FE-4030 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Olympus FE-4030

 WX300 FE-4030 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2010More recent by 38 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony WX300

 FE-4030 WX300 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 provides outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony WX300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the WX300.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and WX300 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and WX300.

All in all, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX300 to offer extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4030
Portrait photography with Sony WX300
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
36
decent megapixels (18MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography information
Sony WX300 Street photography information
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (166g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Sports photography camera
34
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4030
Travel photography with Sony WX300
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
71
lighter than competition in class (166g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX300 Landscape photography advice
32
fairly wide (26mm)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
44
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging information
Sony WX300 Vlogging information
25
fairly wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (166g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony WX300
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-07 2013-02-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 4cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146g (0.32 lbs) 166g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $130 $330