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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1

Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
17 Overall
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Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79 Imaging
37 Features
65 Overall
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-925
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus 1s
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the 1 (12MP) is very comparable but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was unveiled 5 years prior to the 1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-4000 grades vs the 1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Olympus 1

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus FE-4000

		

		

			
 1 FE-4000 
AnnouncedNovember 2013July 2009Newer by 52 months
Manually focus  Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus 1

		

		

			
 FE-4000 1 
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with physical dimensions 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 1 has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).
Check the Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 against the 1.
Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and 1 is 95 and 79 respectively.
Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and 1.
Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 features the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF trickier. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus FE-4000 as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus 1 as a Portrait photography camera
21
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not possible
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
48
 you can focus manually
 above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
 supports face detect focusing
 exports RAW files
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus FE-4000
Street photography with Olympus 1
55
 lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
 no articulating screen
 lack of image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
70
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW files
 offers touch to focus
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison
Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography advice
Olympus 1 Sports photography advice
17
 no shutter priority mode
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
43
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports tracking focus
 better than average battery power (410 per charge)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus FE-4000 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
62
 lighter than competition in class (136g)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (26mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
61
 better than average battery power (410 per charge)
 offers touch to focus
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 very long zoom (300mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4000
Landscape photography with Olympus 1
28
 quite wide (26mm)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 screen is small (2.7 inch)
 manual mode not possible
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 no Timelapse recording
49
 you can focus manually
 pretty wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW files
 better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus FE-4000 as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
28
 quite wide (26mm)
 lighter than competition in class (136g)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 lack of image stabilization
 low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
 no external microphone socket
32
 pretty wide (28mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focusing
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 missing microphone socket
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus 1
 Olympus FE-4000Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-4000 Olympus Stylus 1
Also referred to as X-925 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-22 2013-11-25
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen tech - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 136 gr (0.30 lb) 402 gr (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 179
Other
Battery life - 410 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $130 $700