Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VA

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VA, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was launched 10 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-4000 grades vs the RX100 VA in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 versus the RX100 VA.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and RX100 VA is 95 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and RX100 VA.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.