Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W610

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is very comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was launched 3 years earlier than the W610 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-4000 scores against the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outer dimensions 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 W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony W610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 against the W610.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and W610 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and W610.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W610 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.