Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX50

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WX50 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the FE-4000 scores against the WX50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 has outside 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 WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony WX50 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 vs the WX50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and WX50 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and WX50.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony WX50 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.