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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also referred to as X-925
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was released 11 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-4000 scores versus the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Sony RX100 VII

 FE-4000 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Olympus FE-4000

 RX100 VII FE-4000 
LaunchedJuly 2019July 2009Fresher by 121 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony RX100 VII

 FE-4000 RX100 VII 

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 has exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 against the RX100 VII.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and RX100 VII.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
67
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography info
Sony RX100 VII Street photography info
55
lighter than competition in class (136g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
has focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
71
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography info
62
lighter than competition in class (136g)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
77
lighter than competitors in class (302g)
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Landscape photography camera
28
rather wide (26mm)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
65
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery power (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Vlogging camera
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
81
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone port
lighter than competitors in class (302 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony RX100 VII
 Olympus FE-4000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Also called as X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-22 2019-07-25
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 gr (0.30 lbs) 302 gr (0.67 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $130 $1,298