Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A380

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony A380, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the A380 (14MP) is very well matched but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was introduced at a similar time to the A380 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the A380 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 has external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A380 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony A380 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 versus the A380.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and A380 is 95 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and A380.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A380 will give more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively.