Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Introduced September 2006
- Refreshed by Olympus E-410
(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
- Alternative Name is X-925
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 Overview
Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus FE-4000, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the FE-4000 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FE-4000 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-400 was manufactured 3 years prior to the FE-4000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-400 grades against the FE-4000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Olympus FE-4000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus FE-4000
E-400 | FE-4000 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Olympus E-400
FE-4000 | E-400 | |||
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Announced | July 2009 | September 2006 | More modern by 34 months | |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Sharper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-4000
E-400 | FE-4000 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4000 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus FE-4000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-400 versus the FE-4000.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and FE-4000 is 77 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and FE-4000.
As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus FE-4000 will render greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Olympus FE-4000 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-400 | Olympus FE-4000 |
Also called as | - | X-925 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2006-09-14 | 2009-07-22 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3968 x 2976 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.6-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 435 gr (0.96 lbs) | 136 gr (0.30 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $599 | $130 |