Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W620

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony W620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was announced 3 years prior to the W620 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-4000 scores versus the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 features exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the W620.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and W620 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and W620.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W620 to give extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.