Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 II

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was launched 4 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-4000 scores vs the RX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with 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) while the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony RX100 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 vs the RX100 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and RX100 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 II will show greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.