Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A77 II

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.