Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus FE-4000

Below, we will be looking at the Canon SX730 HS and Olympus FE-4000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and FE-4000 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was launched 7 years after the FE-4000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX730 HS matches up against the FE-4000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Olympus FE-4000. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX730 HS features outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4000 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX730 HS and Olympus FE-4000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX730 HS compared to the FE-4000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and FE-4000 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and FE-4000.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon SX730 HS to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX730 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.