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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Also referred to as X-925
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was brought out 5 months before the W330 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-4000 scores vs the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Sony W330

 FE-4000 W330 

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Olympus FE-4000

 W330 FE-4000 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony W330

 FE-4000 W330 
RevealedJuly 2009January 2010Same generation
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 has outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 vs the W330.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and W330 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and W330.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony W330 to render more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography features
Sony W330 Portrait photography features
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4000
Street photography with Sony W330
55
lighter than competition (136 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography factors
Sony W330 Sports photography factors
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
26
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography highlights
Sony W330 Travel photography highlights
62
lighter than competition (136g)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4000
Landscape photography with Sony W330
28
pretty wide (26mm)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
38
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging factors
Sony W330 Vlogging factors
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (136g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
26
pretty wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony W330
 Olympus FE-4000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Otherwise known as X-925 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-07-22 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 gr (0.30 lb) 128 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $130 $170