Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung NX1

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung NX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4000 was announced 6 years earlier than the NX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-4000 matches up versus the NX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Samsung NX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Samsung NX1 has sizing of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung NX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4000 against the NX1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and NX1 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and NX1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX1 will resolve greater detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.