Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony A99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4030 was introduced 3 years before the A99 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-4030 scores vs the A99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 has got outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4030 versus Sony A99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4030 vs the A99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and A99 is 95 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and A99.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-4030 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A99 will produce more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.