Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1H

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S1H, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and S1H (24MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 11 years earlier than the S1H which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-4000 scores versus the S1H when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic S1H has dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-4000 vs the S1H.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and S1H is 95 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and S1H.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-4000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic S1H will result in more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.