Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W550

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony W550, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the W550 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was announced 24 months prior to the W550 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-4000 scores vs the W550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account 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") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 against the W550.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and W550 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and W550.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W550 to give you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.