Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A58

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony A58, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was released 4 years earlier than the A58 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-4030 scores vs the A58 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 features 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) while the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony A58 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-4030 vs the A58.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and A58 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and A58.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A58 will show more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.