Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-S2

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus FE-4000 versus Pentax K-S2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was brought out 6 years before the K-S2 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-4000 grades vs the K-S2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax K-S2. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 offers 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 Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Pentax K-S2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 against the K-S2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and K-S2 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and K-S2.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-S2 will give you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.