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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-120

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Olympus VG-120 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-120 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
  • Launched July 2009
  • Other Name is X-925
Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-120 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus VG-120, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was brought out 17 months earlier than the VG-120 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FE-4000 matches up versus the VG-120 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Olympus VG-120

 FE-4000 VG-120 

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Olympus FE-4000

 VG-120 FE-4000 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2009More recent by 17 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus VG-120

 FE-4000 VG-120 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-120 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 offers outer 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) while the Olympus VG-120 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 vs the VG-120.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-120 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and VG-120 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-120 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-120 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and VG-120.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus VG-120 to show greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-120 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-120 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-120 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition in class (136g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography info
Olympus VG-120 Sports photography info
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
good resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (160 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4000
Travel photography with Olympus VG-120
62
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
62
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (160 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VG-120 as a Landscape photography camera
28
really wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
36
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery pack (160 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-120 as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (136g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone port
28
fairly wide (26mm)
includes face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus VG-120
 Olympus FE-4000Olympus VG-120
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-4000 Olympus VG-120
Also called X-925 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-07-22 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 120g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 - 160 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-70B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $130 $190