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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-925
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Renewed by Sony HX20V
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony HX10V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was revealed 3 years earlier than the HX10V which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FE-4000 grades against the HX10V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Sony HX10V

 FE-4000 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus FE-4000

 HX10V FE-4000 
RevealedFebruary 2012July 2009More modern by 31 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony HX10V

 FE-4000 HX10V 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 has got exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 against the HX10V.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and HX10V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX10V to offer you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4000
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
38
decent MP (18 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography factors
Sony HX10V Street photography factors
55
lighter than competition (136g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Sports photography camera
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography details
Sony HX10V Travel photography details
62
lighter than competition (136g)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
69
lighter than competition (234g)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (400mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography information
Sony HX10V Landscape photography information
28
decently wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
45
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging factors
Sony HX10V Vlogging factors
28
decently wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (136 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (234 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus FE-4000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Otherwise known as X-925 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-22 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 gr (0.30 lbs) 234 gr (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $130 $616