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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-870

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
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Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-870 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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also Known as X-925
Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-860
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-870 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus FE-4000 versus Olympus TG-870, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and TG-870 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was unveiled 7 years before the TG-870 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-4000 grades versus the TG-870 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Olympus TG-870

 FE-4000 TG-870 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Olympus FE-4000

 TG-870 FE-4000 
ReleasedJanuary 2016July 2009Fresher by 78 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus TG-870

 FE-4000 TG-870 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-870 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus TG-870 has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-4000 versus Olympus TG-870 in our completely 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 have chosen during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the TG-870.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-870 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and TG-870 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-870 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-870 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and TG-870.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus TG-870 to result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-870 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography info
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
36
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competitors (136 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
65
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than others in class (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-4000
Sports photography with Olympus TG-870
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
51
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (300 shots)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-870 Travel photography features
62
lighter than competitors (136g)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
69
better than average battery power (300 per charge)
environment sealing
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (21mm)
more heavy than others in class (221g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Landscape photography camera
28
quite wide (26mm)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
50
relatively wide (21mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
environment sealing
better than average battery power (300 per charge)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors (136g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
32
relatively wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
more heavy than others in class (221 grams)
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus TG-870
 Olympus FE-4000Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Also Known as X-925 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-07-22 2016-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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 6400
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 221 grams (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 life - 300 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $130 $280