Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A390

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A390, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the A390 (14MP) is very close but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4000 was revealed 12 months prior to the A390 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-4000 grades vs the A390 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 features external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A390 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 versus the A390.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and A390 is 95 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and A390.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A390 will render extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.