Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.