Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-5T

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony NEX-5T, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was brought out 5 years earlier than the NEX-5T and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-4000 scores versus the NEX-5T with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you need to consider 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") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5T has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 vs the NEX-5T.

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

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and NEX-5T.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-5T will offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.