Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-PL5

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-4000 versus Olympus E-PL5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4000 was launched 4 years earlier than the E-PL5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-4000 matches up against the E-PL5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Olympus PEN E-PL5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 features external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL5 has dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 vs the E-PL5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and E-PL5 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and E-PL5.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-4000 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-PL5 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.