Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5S

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5S, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the GH5S (10MP) is pretty close but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was launched 9 years prior to the GH5S which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FE-4000 matches up versus the GH5S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5S has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-4000 vs the GH5S.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and GH5S is 95 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and GH5S.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus FE-4000 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.