Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus FE-4000

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon N Facebook ready versus Olympus FE-4000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the FE-4000 (12MP) is pretty similar and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was announced 4 years later than the FE-4000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the N Facebook ready grades against the FE-4000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Olympus FE-4000. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon N Facebook ready has got exterior dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4000 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the N Facebook ready and the FE-4000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and FE-4000 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the N Facebook ready and FE-4000.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures but you would want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more modern N Facebook ready should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.