Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W510

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony W510, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was unveiled 17 months earlier than the W510 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-4000 matches up against the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 provides outer dimensions 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 W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 and the W510.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and W510 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and W510.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photos although you need to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.