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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 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
  • Other Name is X-925
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4000 was brought out 10 years earlier than the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FE-4000 grades versus the FZ1000 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 FE-4000 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus FE-4000

 FZ1000 II FE-4000 
ReleasedFebruary 2019July 2009More recent by 116 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 FE-4000 FZ1000 II 

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has proportions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4000 versus the FZ1000 II.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and FZ1000 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and FZ1000 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide you with greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography info
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
73
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography highlights
55
lighter than competitors (136g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
71
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
supports focus via touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
70
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography features
62
lighter than competitors (136 grams)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
68
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography factors
28
fairly wide (26mm)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
66
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging advice
28
fairly wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors (136g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
68
pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Also called X-925 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-22 2019-02-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 808 grams (1.78 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $130 $898