Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic S1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and S1 (24MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and S1 (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was released 10 years earlier than the S1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-4000 matches up against the S1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic S1 has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic S1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 against the S1.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and S1 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and S1.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S1 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.