Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony RX100 VII

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

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.

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

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.