Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-P5

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus E-P5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and E-P5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was brought out 5 years prior to the E-P5 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-4000 grades versus the E-P5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus PEN E-P5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Olympus E-P5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 features exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus E-P5 has measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus E-P5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-4000 vs the E-P5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and E-P5 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and E-P5.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus E-P5 will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.