Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony TX55

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony TX55, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was revealed 24 months earlier than the TX55 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the TX55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with outer 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 TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 against the TX55.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and TX55 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and TX55.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TX55 to provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.