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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally Known as X-925
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Olympus SZ-15

 FE-4000 SZ-15 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Olympus FE-4000

 SZ-15 FE-4000 
RevealedJune 2013July 2009Fresher by 47 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus SZ-15

 FE-4000 SZ-15 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
44
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography features
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography features
55
lighter than others (136g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
53
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography highlights
62
lighter than others (136g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
68
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography info
Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography info
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
49
has manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than others (136 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
34
quite wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have mic socket
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus SZ-15
 Olympus FE-4000Olympus SZ-15
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Olympus SZ-15
Otherwise known as X-925 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-22 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lb) 250 grams (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $130 $200