Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung NX20

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung NX20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was released 3 years prior to the NX20 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-4000 scores versus the NX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 & Samsung NX20. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX20 has dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the NX20.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and NX20 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and NX20.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Samsung NX20 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.