Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera 3G and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-4000 matches up against the Galaxy Camera 3G in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-4000 and the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G to give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.