Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W350

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony W350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was unveiled 5 months prior to the W350 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 vs the W350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and W350 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The graphic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and W350.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W350 to provide greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.