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Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung SL202

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung SL202 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Additionally Known as X-925
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Alternative Name is PL50
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung SL202, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the SL202 (10MP) is relatively close and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was brought out 6 months later than the SL202 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-4000 scores versus the SL202 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Samsung SL202

 FE-4000 SL202 

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Olympus FE-4000

 SL202 FE-4000 

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung SL202

 FE-4000 SL202 
IntroducedJuly 2009February 2009Same generation
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL202 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the SL202.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and SL202 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and SL202.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus FE-4000 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography details
Samsung SL202 Portrait photography details
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
25
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Street photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition (136g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography factors
Samsung SL202 Sports photography factors
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography details
Samsung SL202 Travel photography details
62
lighter than competition (136 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
57
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography features
Samsung SL202 Landscape photography features
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
27
decently wide (28mm)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-4000
Vlogging with Samsung SL202
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (136g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
27
decently wide (28mm)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung SL202
 Olympus FE-4000Samsung SL202
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Samsung SL202
Also Known as X-925 PL50
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-07-22 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 gr (0.30 pounds) 168 gr (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $130 $140