Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A850

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony A850, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4000 was introduced 8 months earlier than the A850 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-4000 scores versus the A850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony A850 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4000 against the A850.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and A850 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and A850.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-4000 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A850 will offer more detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.