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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-925
Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Introduced August 2020
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10 III
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4000 was introduced 12 years earlier than the E-M10 IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the E-M10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 FE-4000 E-M10 IV 

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

 E-M10 IV FE-4000 
IntroducedAugust 2020July 2009More recent by 134 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

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

 FE-4000 E-M10 IV 

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 has physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 IV has dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 versus the E-M10 IV.

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

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and E-M10 IV is 95 and 81 respectively.

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

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and E-M10 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M10 IV will show greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography information
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4000
Street photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
55
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography details
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
72
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography highlights
62
lighter than competition in class (136g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
84
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4000
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M10 IV as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (136g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
78
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus E-M10 IV
 Olympus FE-4000Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-4000 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
Also called as X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-07-22 2020-08-04
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 121
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 8.7 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.20 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 gr (0.30 lbs) 383 gr (0.84 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $130 $699