Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-6

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4000 was announced 4 years before the NEX-6 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-4000 scores versus the NEX-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 versus the NEX-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and NEX-6 is 95 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and NEX-6.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will show extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind in sensor tech.