Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-4000

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus FE-4000, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FE-4000 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FE-4000 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was brought out 6 years prior to the FE-4000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-1 grades against the FE-4000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Olympus FE-4000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 comes with exterior dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4000 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-1 against the FE-4000.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and FE-4000 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and FE-4000.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus FE-4000 will produce greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind in sensor technology.