Olympus FE-4000 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Olympus FE-4000 Review

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Main Features

12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
26-105 mm (4x) F2.6-5.9 Zoom Lens
100 - 1600 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
640 x 480 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
95 x 57 x 22 mm, 136g.
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Olympus FE-4000 Overview

First introduced in July, 2009, Olympus FE-4000 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Olympus FE-4000 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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- Olympus FE-4000

Sensor resolution of Olympus FE-4000 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Olympus FE-4000 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Olympus FE-4000

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus FE-4000 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

26 mm Wide Angle Lens

2.6 Lens at Wide

136g Light Body

2 AE Bracketing Range

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Wide: F2.6

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Type Scores

Olympus FE-4000 has an Overall Score of 27/100 and ranked #773 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1168 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Olympus FE-4000

Olympus FE-4000 weighs 136g and has external dimensions of 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.74 x 2.24 x 0.87"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Olympus FE-4000 is 39 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Olympus FE-4000 is less by 3mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Olympus FE-4000

136g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Olympus FE-4000

22mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Olympus FE-4000 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	FE-4000	Dimensions	FE-4000
Olympus E-PL2	362 g	136 g	114 x 72 x 42 mm	95 x 57 x 22 mm
Leica Q	640 g	136 g	130 x 80 x 93 mm	95 x 57 x 22 mm
Olympus XZ-2 iHS	346 g	136 g	113 x 65 x 48 mm	95 x 57 x 22 mm
Canon S120	217 g	136 g	100 x 59 x 29 mm	95 x 57 x 22 mm
Olympus TG-4	247 g	136 g	112 x 66 x 31 mm	95 x 57 x 22 mm
Panasonic G3	336 g	136 g	115 x 84 x 47 mm	95 x 57 x 22 mm
Sony HX90V	245 g	136 g	102 x 58 x 36 mm	95 x 57 x 22 mm
Panasonic LX7	298 g	136 g	111 x 68 x 46 mm	95 x 57 x 22 mm

Specifications of Olympus FE-4000

General
Brand	Olympus
Model	FE-4000
Announced	July, 2009
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	3
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	4.00
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution	12 MP
Max Image Resolution	3968 x 2976
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	640 x 480
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	136 g
Physical Dimensions	95 x 57 x 22 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly