Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A57

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.

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.