Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A6600

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was introduced 11 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-4000 grades versus the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the A6600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The photograph below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6600 will offer greater detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.