Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FP3

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic FP3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the FP3 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 5 months before the FP3 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-4000 scores against the FP3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic FP3 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 has got exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP3 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the FP3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and FP3 is 95 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and FP3.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP3 to give you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively.