Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX350

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was brought out 8 years earlier than the HX350 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the HX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 offers outer measurements 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 HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 versus the HX350.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and HX350.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX350 to produce greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.