Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 V

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was revealed 8 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FE-4000 scores vs the RX100 V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys external measurements 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 RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony RX100 V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 and the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and RX100 V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 V will render greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.