Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W230

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony W230, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the W230 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was revealed 6 months after the W230 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-4000 matches up against the W230 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 features outside dimensions 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 W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 vs the W230.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and W230 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and W230.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical MP so you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you should consider the age of the cameras into account.