Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M10 III

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus E-M10 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was brought out 9 years before the E-M10 III which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-4000 matches up versus the E-M10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 features outside 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 III has specifications of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus E-M10 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the E-M10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and E-M10 III is 95 and 80 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and E-M10 III.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.