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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX9

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX9 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
  • Launched January 2010
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX9 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony WX9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was brought out 12 months prior to the WX9 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-4030 matches up against the WX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony WX9

 FE-4030 WX9 

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Olympus FE-4030

 WX9 FE-4030 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2010Fresher by 12 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony WX9

 FE-4030 WX9 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-4030 vs the WX9.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and WX9 is 95 and 99 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and WX9.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX9 to resolve extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX9 Portrait photography highlights
28
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
29
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography factors
Sony WX9 Street photography factors
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-4030
Sports photography with Sony WX9
34
good resolution (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX9 Travel photography highlights
65
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
67
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography info
Sony WX9 Landscape photography info
32
relatively wide (26mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
43
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging advice
Sony WX9 Vlogging advice
25
relatively wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic support
33
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony WX9
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2010-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 146 grams (0.32 pounds) -
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $130 $188