Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh GR

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus FE-4000 versus Ricoh GR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 4 years before the GR and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-4000 grades against the GR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Ricoh GR. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 has external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Ricoh GR has dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 against the GR.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and GR is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and GR.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh GR will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.