Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH6

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is very well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 3 years before the FH6 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FE-4000 grades versus the FH6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 has got physical 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 FH6 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 vs the FH6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and FH6 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and FH6.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH6 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.