Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A35

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the A35 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 20 months before the A35 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-4030 scores versus the A35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 features exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the A35.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and A35.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A35 will give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.