Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4000 was launched 9 years before the RX100 VI and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-4000 matches up versus the RX100 VI when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 has physical 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 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 and the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and RX100 VI is 95 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and RX100 VI.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.