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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II 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
  • Other Name is X-925
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 III
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4000 was revealed 6 years before the E-M5 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-4000 grades vs the E-M5 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 FE-4000 E-M5 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus FE-4000

 E-M5 II FE-4000 
IntroducedFebruary 2015July 2009Newer by 67 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus E-M5 II

 FE-4000 E-M5 II 

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 II has sizing of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-4000 versus the E-M5 II.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and E-M5 II is 95 and 80 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and E-M5 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M5 II will resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography information
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography details
Olympus E-M5 II Street photography details
55
lighter than others in class (136 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
82
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography factors
Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography factors
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
65
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
not so great battery life (310 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than others in class (136g)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
74
weather proofing
has touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (310 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography features
Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography features
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
74
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
not so great battery life (310 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (136g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
82
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus E-M5 II
 Olympus FE-4000Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Otherwise known as X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-22 2015-02-06
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias 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
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 81
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 secs
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 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 469g (1.03 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 896
Other
Battery life - 310 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLN-1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $130 $699