Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000
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Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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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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.
Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica X Vario & Olympus FE-4000. The complete galleries are available at Leica X Vario Gallery & Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica X Vario over the Olympus FE-4000
X Vario | FE-4000 | |||
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Revealed | June 2013 | July 2009 | Fresher by 48 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Leica X Vario
FE-4000 | X Vario |
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Common features in the Leica X Vario and Olympus FE-4000
X Vario | FE-4000 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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).
See the Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Leica X Vario vs Olympus FE-4000 Specifications
Leica X Vario | Olympus FE-4000 | |
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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 |