Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-860

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Olympus TG-860, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and TG-860 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was announced 6 years prior to the TG-860 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FE-4000 grades versus the TG-860 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus TG-860 has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-4000 versus Olympus TG-860 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 against the TG-860.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and TG-860 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and TG-860.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus TG-860 to resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.