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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-925
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 II
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and E-M10 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was launched 5 years before the E-M10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-4000 scores against the E-M10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Olympus E-M10

 FE-4000 E-M10 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus FE-4000

 E-M10 FE-4000 
RevealedMarch 2014July 2009More recent by 56 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus E-M10

 FE-4000 E-M10 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 provides 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) whilst the Olympus E-M10 has measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 vs the E-M10.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and E-M10 is 95 and 82 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and E-M10.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M10 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4000
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography information
Olympus E-M10 Street photography information
55
lighter than average in class (136g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography features
Olympus E-M10 Sports photography features
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
67
boasts touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
heavier than competition in class (396g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
28
decently wide (26mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging advice
Olympus E-M10 Vlogging advice
28
decently wide (26mm)
lighter than average in class (136g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
33
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
heavier than competition in class (396g)
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus E-M10
 Olympus FE-4000Olympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-4000 Olympus OM-D E-M10
Also called X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-22 2014-03-18
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 81
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.58x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.80 m (ISO100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 pounds) 396g (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 72
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 884
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $130 $600