Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H300

Here is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was unveiled 5 years before the H300 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-4000 grades vs the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor in 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") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 versus the H300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and H300.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony H300 to resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.