Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-M5 II

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.