Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A7c

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony A7c, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 12 years earlier than the A7c which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-4000 grades versus the A7c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the A7c.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and A7c is 95 and 78 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and A7c.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will provide more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.