Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M1 II

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus E-M1 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was launched 8 years before the E-M1 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the E-M1 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 II has specifications of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-4000 versus the E-M1 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and E-M1 II is 95 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and E-M1 II.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.