Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W380

Below, we are looking at the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony W380, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the W380 (14MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was revealed 5 months earlier than the W380 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-4000 grades against the W380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. 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 W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 and the W380.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and W380 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and W380.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W380 to offer you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.