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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX100 II 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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally Known as X-925
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Revealed August 2018
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX100
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic LX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was launched 10 years prior to the LX100 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-4000 scores vs the LX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 FE-4000 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus FE-4000

 LX100 II FE-4000 
RevealedAugust 2018July 2009More modern by 110 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic LX100 II

 FE-4000 LX100 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 has got exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-4000 versus the LX100 II.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and LX100 II is 95 and 81 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and LX100 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-4000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Panasonic LX100 II will render more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography highlights
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (17 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography information
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography information
55
lighter than others in class (136 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-4000
Sports photography with Panasonic LX100 II
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
71
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (17MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4000
Travel photography with Panasonic LX100 II
62
lighter than others in class (136 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
78
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
has bluetooth
features touch focus
megapixel count good (17 megapixels)
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography advice
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
76
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (17MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging factors
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (136g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
36
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Also referred to as X-925 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-22 2018-08-22
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 17 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4736 x 3552
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 1800 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 392g (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
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 - 340 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $130 $998