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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 front
Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1 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
  • Also Known as X-925
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1021g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Introduced February 2019
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic S1

 FE-4000 S1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus FE-4000

 S1 FE-4000 
IntroducedFebruary 2019July 2009Fresher by 116 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2100k230kClearer screen (+1870k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic S1

 FE-4000 S1 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography information
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/320s)
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography factors
Panasonic S1 Street photography factors
55
lighter than competitors in class (136g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
environment proof
good ISO range (51,200)
heavier than competition in class (1,021 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-4000
Sports photography with Panasonic S1
17
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
terrible battery life (380 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography details
Panasonic S1 Travel photography details
62
lighter than competitors in class (136 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
59
environment proof
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
terrible battery life (380 shots)
heavier than competition in class (1,021 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography details
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography details
28
fairly wide (26mm)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
81
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
terrible battery life (380 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging info
Panasonic S1 Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors in class (136g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic socket
32
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (1,021g)
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic S1
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Also Known as X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-07-22 2019-02-01
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 225
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 30
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 2,100k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 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 w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/320 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data 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) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 1021 grams (2.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 95
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 3333
Other
Battery life - 380 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal -
Storage slots 1 2
Cost at release $130 $2,498