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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX5

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Other Name is X-925
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX5 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-4000 versus Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was unveiled 11 months earlier than the WX5 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the WX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Sony WX5

 FE-4000 WX5 

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Olympus FE-4000

 WX5 FE-4000 
LaunchedJuly 2010July 2009More modern by 11 months
Display dimensions2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony WX5

 FE-4000 WX5 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 has 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) while the Sony WX5 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the WX5.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and WX5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and WX5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP and you can expect similar quality of images although you may want to take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography details
Sony WX5 Portrait photography details
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography factors
Sony WX5 Street photography factors
55
lighter than competition (136 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than competition (136 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Landscape photography camera
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
37
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging features
Sony WX5 Vlogging features
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (136g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic support
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony WX5
 Olympus FE-4000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Otherwise known as X-925 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-22 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.8 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lb) 146 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $130 $250