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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also Known as X-925
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Announced June 2020
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic G100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and G100 (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was announced 12 years before the G100 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FE-4000 grades against the G100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic G100

 FE-4000 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus FE-4000

 G100 FE-4000 
AnnouncedJune 2020July 2009Newer by 133 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1840k230kCrisper screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic G100

 FE-4000 G100 

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G100 has specifications of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic G100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 against the G100.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and G100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and G100.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G100 will resolve greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G100 Portrait photography advice
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4000
Street photography with Panasonic G100
55
lighter than others (136g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
78
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-4000
Sports photography with Panasonic G100
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
56
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
low battery life (270 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4000
Travel photography with Panasonic G100
62
lighter than others (136g)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
78
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
low battery life (270 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G100 Landscape photography features
28
really wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery life (270 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging advice
Panasonic G100 Vlogging advice
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than others (136g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic port
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 1920 resolution)
does have mic jack
no image stabilization
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Alternative name X-925 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-22 2020-06-24
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x1920
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 gr (0.30 pounds) 352 gr (0.78 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 270 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $130 $698