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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
89
Overall
73

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5 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
  • Also referred to as X-925
Panasonic GH5 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4992 x 3744 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 727g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released July 2021
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-GH5M2
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH5
  • Successor is Panasonic GH6
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5 II Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Panasonic GH5 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and GH5 II (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and GH5 II (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4000 was introduced 13 years prior to the GH5 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FE-4000 matches up versus the GH5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic GH5 II

 FE-4000 GH5 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 II over the Olympus FE-4000

 GH5 II FE-4000 
ReleasedJuly 2021July 2009More recent by 146 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1840k230kCrisper display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic GH5 II

 FE-4000 GH5 II 

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 II has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-4000 versus Panasonic GH5 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the GH5 II.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and GH5 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and GH5 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH5 II will result in extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GH5 II Portrait photography information
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4000
Street photography with Panasonic GH5 II
55
lighter than others (136 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
74
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides focus via touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH5 II as a Sports photography camera
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
terrible battery pack (400 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography features
Panasonic GH5 II Travel photography features
62
lighter than others (136g)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
69
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery pack (400 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GH5 II Landscape photography details
28
quite wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
76
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery pack (400 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-4000
Vlogging with Panasonic GH5 II
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than others (136g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic socket
76
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (4992 x 3744 resolution)
does have external mic jack
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic GH5 II
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
Also referred to as X-925 Lumix DC-GH5M2
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-22 2021-07-30
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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 surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 108
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,840 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4992x3744 (30p/?25p/?24p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 4992x3744
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lb) 727 grams (1.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1136
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLK22
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots Single 2
Cost at release $130 $1,700