Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus FE-45, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the FE-45 (10MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was released 7 months after the FE-45 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-4000 grades against the FE-45 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Olympus FE-45. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Olympus FE-45 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 has got physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus FE-45 has proportions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the FE-45.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and FE-45 is 95 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and FE-45.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus FE-4000 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FE-4000 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.