Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax P80

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax P80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the P80 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was brought out within a month of the P80 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-4000 scores against the P80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Pentax Optio P80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 has exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 versus the P80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and P80 is 95 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and P80.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you should always factor the launch date of the cameras into account.