Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5S
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs
(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
- Introduced July 2009
- Other Name is X-925
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Released January 2018

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview
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.

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.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5S Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic GH5S
FE-4000 | GH5S |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus FE-4000
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Released | January 2018 | ![]() | July 2009 | Newer by 103 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen size | 3.2" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+1390k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic GH5S
FE-4000 | GH5S |
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison
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).
See the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5S in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison
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.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications
Olympus FE-4000 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus FE-4000 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S |
Otherwise known as | X-925 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2009-07-22 | 2018-01-08 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | Venus Engine 10 |
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 | 12MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 3680 x 2760 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 160 |
RAW format | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 26-105mm (4.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/2.6-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3.2" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,620 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
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 quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | 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 |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance 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) | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 4096x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 136g (0.30 lb) | 660g (1.46 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 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 | - | 440 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | DMW-BLF19 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) |
Storage slots | Single | Two |
Retail cost | $130 | $2,498 |