Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus FE-4000

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus FE-4000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR400 (16MP) and FE-4000 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR400 was manufactured 3 years later than the FE-4000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-ZR400 scores versus the FE-4000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 & Olympus FE-4000. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR400 Gallery & Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR400 features outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4000 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR400 against the FE-4000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR400 and FE-4000 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR400 and FE-4000.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR400 to result in extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR400 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.