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Nikon A1000 vs Olympus FE-4000

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Nikon Coolpix A1000 front
 
Olympus FE-4000 front
Portability
95
Imaging
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Features
17
Overall
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Nikon A1000 vs Olympus FE-4000 Key Specs

Nikon A1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 330g - 114 x 72 x 41mm
  • Revealed January 2019
  • Succeeded the Nikon A900
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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-925
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Nikon A1000 vs Olympus FE-4000 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon A1000 versus Olympus FE-4000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and FE-4000 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was revealed 9 years after the FE-4000 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A1000 matches up vs the FE-4000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A1000 over the Olympus FE-4000

 A1000 FE-4000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019July 2009More modern by 116 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Nikon A1000

 FE-4000 A1000 

Common features in the Nikon A1000 and Olympus FE-4000

 A1000 FE-4000 

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus FE-4000 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon A1000 has got physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4000 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A1000 against the FE-4000.

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus FE-4000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1000 and FE-4000 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus FE-4000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus FE-4000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1000 and FE-4000.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Nikon A1000 to give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger A1000 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus FE-4000 sensor size comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus FE-4000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus FE-4000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A1000 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-4000 as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon A1000
Street photography with Olympus FE-4000
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tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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lighter than competitors in class (136 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A1000 Sports photography details
Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography details
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great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (250 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A1000 Travel photography details
Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography details
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includes focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
terrible battery (250 CIPA)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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lighter than competitors in class (136g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A1000 Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography factors
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
saves RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (250 per charge)
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reasonably wide (26mm)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A1000 Vlogging features
Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging features
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pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no external mic support
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reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors in class (136 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Nikon A1000 vs Olympus FE-4000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A1000 and Olympus FE-4000
 Nikon Coolpix A1000Olympus FE-4000
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix A1000 Olympus FE-4000
Other name - X-925
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-01-18 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (with Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS No None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 330 grams (0.73 lb) 136 grams (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $477 $130