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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus FE-4000 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(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
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
  • Alternative Name is X-925
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus FE-4000

 E-400 FE-4000 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Olympus E-400

 FE-4000 E-400 
AnnouncedJuly 2009September 2006More modern by 34 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-4000

 E-400 FE-4000 
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography information
Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography information
46
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
no manual mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-4000 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
55
lighter than others (136 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
17
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography factors
Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography factors
49
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
62
lighter than others (136g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-400
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4000
45
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5")
does not have liveview
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging details
Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than others (136g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-4000
 Olympus E-400Olympus FE-4000
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