Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-PM1

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-PM1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the E-PM1 (12MP) is pretty similar but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and E-PM1 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 3 years before the E-PM1 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-4000 scores vs the E-PM1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus PEN E-PM1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Olympus E-PM1 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus E-PM1 has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 against the E-PM1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and E-PM1 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The picture underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and E-PM1.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The FE-4000 provides the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF more challenging. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.