Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-500

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax K-500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was announced 5 years before the K-500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the K-500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Pentax K-500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-4000 vs the K-500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and K-500 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and K-500.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-500 will offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.