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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also referred to as X-925
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 II
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was announced 7 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-4000 grades vs the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Sony RX10 III

 FE-4000 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus FE-4000

 RX10 III FE-4000 
RevealedMarch 2016July 2009More recent by 81 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony RX10 III

 FE-4000 RX10 III 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 against the RX10 III.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and RX10 III.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony RX10 III will show more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography features
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography information
Sony RX10 III Street photography information
55
lighter than competition (136g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather sealing
more heavy than average (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
70
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery (420 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 III Travel photography info
62
lighter than competition (136 grams)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
55
better than average battery (420 per charge)
weather sealing
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (1,051g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4000
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
28
decently wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
63
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-4000
Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
28
decently wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (136 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
28
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average (1,051g)
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus FE-4000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Also Known as X-925 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-22 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed - 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 1051 grams (2.32 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $130 $1,398