Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M1

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus E-M1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and E-M1 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and E-M1 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was brought out 5 years prior to the E-M1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-4000 matches up against the E-M1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Olympus OM-D E-M1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 offers exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 versus the E-M1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and E-M1 is 95 and 71 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and E-M1.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-4000 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M1 will deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.