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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-925
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") posses different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 9 years before the ZS200 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-4000 grades vs the ZS200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic ZS200

 FE-4000 ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus FE-4000

 ZS200 FE-4000 
IntroducedFebruary 2018July 2009Newer by 104 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic ZS200

 FE-4000 ZS200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS200 has measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 versus the ZS200.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and ZS200 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and ZS200.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS200 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4000
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS200
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS200 Street photography highlights
55
lighter than competition in class (136g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography factors
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (370 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than competition in class (136g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
76
good battery life (370 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography features
28
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
70
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
good battery life (370 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Vlogging camera
28
fairly wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (136g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic support
35
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also called as X-925 Lumix DC-TZ200
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-22 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 gr (0.30 pounds) 340 gr (0.75 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $130 $800