Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G100

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic G100 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.