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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH1

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH1 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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-925
Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH1 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Panasonic FH1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the FH1 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was revealed 5 months earlier than the FH1 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the FH1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic FH1

 FE-4000 FH1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Olympus FE-4000

 FH1 FE-4000 

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic FH1

 FE-4000 FH1 
IntroducedJuly 2009January 2010Similar age
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic FH1 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 and the FH1.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and FH1 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and FH1.

All in all, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of images although you should really factor the launch date of the products into consideration.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4000
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH1
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FH1 Street photography highlights
55
lighter than competition (136 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH1 Sports photography details
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH1 Travel photography details
62
lighter than competition (136g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
58
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography information
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH1 Vlogging advice
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (136g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone support
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic FH1
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
Also called X-925 Lumix DMC-FS10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-22 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 163 grams (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $130 $150