Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A7 II

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony A7 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the A7 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-4000 grades against the A7 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 against the A7 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and A7 II is 95 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and A7 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A7 II will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.