Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony QX1

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony QX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was introduced 6 years earlier than the QX1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-4000 scores vs the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.