Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX300

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.