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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Revealed December 2012
  • Old Model is Sony A900
  • Updated by Sony A99 II
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony A99

 FE-4030 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Olympus FE-4030

 A99 FE-4030 
RevealedDecember 2012January 2010More modern by 35 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A99

 FE-4030 A99 
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A99 Portrait photography highlights
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
82
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
Sony A99 as a Street photography camera
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
75
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography info
Sony A99 Sports photography info
35
MP count decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
bad battery life (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography features
Sony A99 Travel photography features
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
60
environment proof
decent MP (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery life (500 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A99 as a Landscape photography camera
33
pretty wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
has dual storage slots
bad battery life (500 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging info
Sony A99 Vlogging info
26
pretty wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
76
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony A99
 Olympus FE-4030Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4030 Sony SLT-A99
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-07 2012-12-12
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 4cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146 grams (0.32 lbs) 812 grams (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 89
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1555
Other
Battery life - 500 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Storage slots 1 Dual
Launch pricing $130 $1,998