Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX10 III

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

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.

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

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.