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Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB210

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Samsung WB210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB210 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-925
Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB210 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung WB210, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was unveiled 24 months prior to the WB210 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-4000 scores against the WB210 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Samsung WB210

 FE-4000 WB210 
Display resolution230k1kClearer display (+229k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Olympus FE-4000

 WB210 FE-4000 
AnnouncedJuly 2011July 2009More recent by 24 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display dimensions3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung WB210

 FE-4000 WB210 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB210 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 has 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) whilst the Samsung WB210 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the WB210.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB210 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and WB210 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB210 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB210 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and WB210.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung WB210 to produce greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB210 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography info
Samsung WB210 Portrait photography info
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
has manual focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography info
Samsung WB210 Street photography info
55
lighter than others (136g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (174g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB210 as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography advice
Samsung WB210 Travel photography advice
62
lighter than others (136 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
71
lighter than competition in class (174g)
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB210 as a Landscape photography camera
28
rather wide (26mm)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
46
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB210 as a Vlogging camera
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than others (136g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic jack
33
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (174 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung WB210
 Olympus FE-4000Samsung WB210
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus FE-4000 Samsung WB210
Also called as X-925 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-22 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lbs) 174g (0.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal microSC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $130 $279