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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5N

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
Portability
89
Imaging
56
Features
69
Overall
61

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5N Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Other Name is X-925
Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Launched October 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-5
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-5R
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5N Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony NEX-5N, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4000 was launched 3 years earlier than the NEX-5N and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FE-4000 matches up versus the NEX-5N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Sony NEX-5N

 FE-4000 NEX-5N 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Olympus FE-4000

 NEX-5N FE-4000 
LaunchedOctober 2011July 2009More recent by 26 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony NEX-5N

 FE-4000 NEX-5N 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5N Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4000 against the NEX-5N.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5N size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and NEX-5N is 95 and 89 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5N top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5N Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and NEX-5N.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-5N will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5N sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5N Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography features
Sony NEX-5N Portrait photography features
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
73
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography features
Sony NEX-5N Street photography features
55
lighter than average in class (136g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
80
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography details
Sony NEX-5N Sports photography details
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
58
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery (460 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4000
Travel photography with Sony NEX-5N
62
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
70
great battery (460 per charge)
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-5N as a Landscape photography camera
28
really wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
71
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
great battery (460 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-4000
Vlogging with Sony NEX-5N
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than average in class (136g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
33
touchscreen capability
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony NEX-5N
 Olympus FE-4000Sony Alpha NEX-5N
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4000 Sony Alpha NEX-5N
Alternative name X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-07-22 2011-10-03
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 269g (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 77
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1079
Other
Battery life - 460 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $130 $550