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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1 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
  • Released January 2010
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Announced May 2020
  • New Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was brought out 11 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the ZV-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony ZV-1

 FE-4030 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Olympus FE-4030

 ZV-1 FE-4030 
AnnouncedMay 2020January 2010Newer by 126 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony ZV-1

 FE-4030 ZV-1 

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in 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") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-4030 against the ZV-1.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and ZV-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and ZV-1.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography highlights
28
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
73
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4030
Street photography with Sony ZV-1
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
85
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography information
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography information
34
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
71
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography features
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography features
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
81
lighter than competitors in class (294 grams)
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
MP count decent (20MP)
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery power (260 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4030
Landscape photography with Sony ZV-1
32
relatively wide (26mm)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
70
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging highlights
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging highlights
25
relatively wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
86
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic jack
lighter than competitors in class (294 grams)
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony ZV-1
 Olympus FE-4030Sony ZV-1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4030 Sony ZV-1
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2020-05-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146 gr (0.32 pounds) 294 gr (0.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $130 $750