Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A68

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A68, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was introduced 6 years before the A68 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-4030 scores against the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 provides outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4030 vs the A68.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and A68 is 95 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and A68.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A68 will resolve greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.