Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

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).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS200 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.