Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Olympus SZ-15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-4000 was unveiled 4 years prior to the SZ-15 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the FE-4000 grades vs the SZ-15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-4000 versus Olympus SZ-15 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 against the SZ-15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and SZ-15 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and SZ-15.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SZ-15 to show extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.