Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX400V

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX400V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was released 5 years earlier than the HX400V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-4000 scores versus the HX400V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-4000 and the HX400V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and HX400V is 95 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and HX400V.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX400V to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.