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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-925
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A77
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Below, we are looking at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 5 years before the A77 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FE-4000 scores versus the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Sony A77 II

 FE-4000 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Olympus FE-4000

 A77 II FE-4000 
RevealedMay 2014July 2009Newer by 58 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony A77 II

 FE-4000 A77 II 
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 has got physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FE-4000 vs the A77 II.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4000
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
79
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4000
Street photography with Sony A77 II
55
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography features
Sony A77 II Sports photography features
17
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography highlights
Sony A77 II Travel photography highlights
62
lighter than competition in class (136g)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
64
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery power (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography details
Sony A77 II Landscape photography details
28
relatively wide (26mm)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
bad battery power (480 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging factors
Sony A77 II Vlogging factors
28
relatively wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic socket
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone support
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony A77 II
 Olympus FE-4000Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-4000 Sony SLT-A77 II
Otherwise known as X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-07-22 2014-05-21
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 647g (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $130 $1,198