Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A57
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A57 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2010
(Full Review)

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A57 Overview
Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony A57, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the A57 (16MP) is pretty similar but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

The FE-4030 was introduced 3 years before the A57 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FE-4030 grades vs the A57 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A57 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony A57
FE-4030 | A57 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Olympus FE-4030
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Announced | September 2012 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 32 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A57
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Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither features Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A57 has specifications of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).
Check the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony A57 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the A57.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and A57 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and A57.
All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A57 will offer greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A57 Specifications
Olympus FE-4030 | Sony SLT-A57 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus FE-4030 | Sony SLT-A57 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2012-09-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 16000 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 26-105mm (4.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.6-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 4cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | - | Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 146 grams (0.32 lbs) | 618 grams (1.36 lbs) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 75 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 785 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 550 photographs |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $130 | $1,000 |