Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony W800

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was revealed 5 years earlier than the W800 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FE-4000 matches up against the W800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 offers external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the W800.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and W800 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and W800.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W800 to result in extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.