Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony NEX-F3

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony NEX-F3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-4000 grades vs the NEX-F3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has proportions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony NEX-F3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 and the NEX-F3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and NEX-F3 is 95 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and NEX-F3.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-F3 will provide extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.