Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus XZ-1

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are built by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is very comparable but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4000 was announced 18 months prior to the XZ-1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-4000 scores vs the XZ-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Olympus XZ-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 features external dimensions 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 XZ-1 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4000 against the XZ-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and XZ-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and XZ-1.

Clearly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus FE-4000 will produce greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.