Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX1

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 4 years before the RX1 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FE-4000 matches up against the RX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with physical 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 RX1 has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 versus the RX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and RX1 is 95 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and RX1.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-4000 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1 will give you greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.