Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A33

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was released 13 months prior to the A33 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-4000 grades against the A33 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony SLT-A33. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A33 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-4000 and the A33.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and A33 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and A33.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A33 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.