Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX350

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony WX350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was announced 5 years before the WX350 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-4000 matches up versus the WX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 offers exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony WX350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the WX350.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and WX350.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony WX350 to show greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.