Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W570

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W570, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was brought out 17 months earlier than the W570 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-4000 matches up versus the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 versus the W570.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and W570 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and W570.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W570 to offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.