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Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB850F 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
  • Launched July 2009
  • Additionally Known as X-925
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus FE-4000 versus Samsung WB850F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was announced 3 years before the WB850F and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the WB850F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Samsung WB850F

 FE-4000 WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Olympus FE-4000

 WB850F FE-4000 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2009Fresher by 30 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung WB850F

 FE-4000 WB850F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with outer 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 WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-4000 versus Samsung WB850F in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 and the WB850F.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and WB850F is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and WB850F.

Clearly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung WB850F to give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Portrait photography camera
20
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
42
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography info
Samsung WB850F Street photography info
55
lighter than competition (136g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-4000
Sports photography with Samsung WB850F
17
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
52
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4000
Travel photography with Samsung WB850F
61
lighter than competition (136g)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
69
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography features
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography features
27
quite wide (26mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
49
manual focus
reasonably wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-4000
Vlogging with Samsung WB850F
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (136g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic socket
34
reasonably wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung WB850F
 Olympus FE-4000Samsung WB850F
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Samsung WB850F
Also Known as X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-22 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136g (0.30 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $130 $599