Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony HX5

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was announced 10 months prior to the HX5 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the FE-4000 grades versus the HX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony HX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-4000 versus the HX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and HX5.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus FE-4000 will give you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.