Olympus FE-4030

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Reasons to buy the Olympus FE-4030

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
26 mm
Size
Really small
Super compact 92x56x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
146 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
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Reasons to buy the Kyocera Finecam 3300

Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Kyocera 3300

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Around 40% larger sensor
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus FE-4030

True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 3.1 MP
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Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 38 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.5"
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80% larger screen
Size Much smaller 92x56x22 mm vs 38x94x66 mm
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2.1x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 2.6"
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3x thinner
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.0
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At its widest zoom, the FE-4030's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 4 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Weight Much lighter 146 g vs 240 g
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Around 40% lighter
Movie format Higher resolution movies 480p vs 320 x 240
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Shoots higher resolution video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The FE-4030's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 4x vs 2x
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More than 4x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
3300:320 x 240
FE-4030:480p
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3300:400 ISO
FE-4030:1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
3300:1.5"
FE-4030:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
3300:2x
FE-4030:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

Kyocera Finecam 3300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$272

Zoom Much more zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Pentax Optio RS1000

Pentax Optio RS1000

Compact

$138 - $236

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Aperture Narrower aperture

Olympus FE-4030 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Olympus FE-5030

Olympus FE5030

Compact

$165

Macro focus Better macro capability
Size Slightly smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

Macro focus Better macro capability
Longest exposure Longer exposures
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Olympus FE-4040

Olympus FE-4040

Compact

$137

Weight Slightly lighter
Size Slightly larger

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