Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony TX7

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4000 was brought out 5 months before the TX7 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-4000 scores vs the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 features outer 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 TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the TX7.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and TX7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and TX7.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-4000 will produce extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.