Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-145

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus VG-145, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is relatively close and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was launched 24 months earlier than the VG-145 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the VG-145 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus VG-145. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus VG-145 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 vs the VG-145.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and VG-145 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and VG-145.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus VG-145 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.