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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1s 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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Also referred to as X-925
Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1s Overview

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus FE-4000 versus Olympus 1s, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the 1s (12MP) is relatively comparable but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was introduced 6 years earlier than the 1s which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-4000 scores against the 1s in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Olympus 1s

 FE-4000 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus FE-4000

 1s FE-4000 
ReleasedApril 2015July 2009More modern by 69 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus 1s

 FE-4000 1s 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 versus the 1s.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and 1s is 95 and 79 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and 1s.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The FE-4000 has the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
46
focusing manually
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
features touch to focus
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography details
Olympus 1s Sports photography details
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (450 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography information
Olympus 1s Travel photography information
62
lighter than competition in class (136g)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
64
good battery life (450 shots)
features touch to focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
28
rather wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
53
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (450 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging information
Olympus 1s Vlogging information
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (136g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus 1s
 Olympus FE-4000Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-4000 Olympus Stylus 1s
Otherwise known as X-925 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-22 2015-04-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 402g (0.89 lb)
Physical 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 Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
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
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $130 $699