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Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000

Portability
62
Imaging
58
Features
51
Overall
55
Leica X Vario front
 
Olympus FE-4000 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 Key Specs

Leica X Vario
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-70mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 680g - 133 x 73 x 95mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Replaced the Leica X2
Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-925
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Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the X Vario (16MP) and FE-4000 (12MP) and the X Vario (APS-C) and FE-4000 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The X Vario was launched 3 years later than the FE-4000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Leica X Vario being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the X Vario matches up vs the FE-4000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Leica X Vario over the Olympus FE-4000

 X Vario FE-4000 
RevealedJune 2013July 2009Fresher by 48 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Leica X Vario

 FE-4000 X Vario 

Common features in the Leica X Vario and Olympus FE-4000

 X Vario FE-4000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica X Vario comes with outside dimensions of 133mm x 73mm x 95mm (5.2" x 2.9" x 3.7") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4000 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the X Vario and the FE-4000.

Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the X Vario and FE-4000 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 top view buttons comparison

Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the X Vario and FE-4000.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The X Vario due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Leica X Vario will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher X Vario provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 sensor size comparison

Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica X Vario Portrait photography details
Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography details
74
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Leica X Vario Street photography details
Olympus FE-4000 Street photography details
53
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (680 grams)
55
lighter than others (136g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Leica X Vario as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
54
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery life (450 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
17
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica X Vario Travel photography info
Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography info
56
great battery life (450 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (680g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
lighter than others (136 grams)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica X Vario Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography factors
61
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (450 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
28
decently wide (26mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica X Vario Vlogging highlights
Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging highlights
25
pretty wide (28mm)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (680 grams)
28
decently wide (26mm)
lighter than others (136g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
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Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica X Vario and Olympus FE-4000
 Leica X VarioOlympus FE-4000
General Information
Company Leica Olympus
Model type Leica X Vario Olympus FE-4000
Other name - X-925
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-11 2009-07-22
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Max resolution 4928 x 3272 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 12500 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-70mm (2.5x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync, Studio Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 680g (1.50 lbs) 136g (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 73 x 95mm (5.2" x 2.9" x 3.7") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1320 not tested
Other
Battery life 450 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP-DC8 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $2,950 $130