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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100 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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally Known as X-925
Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Updated by Panasonic FZ200
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was announced 12 months before the FZ100 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the FZ100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic FZ100

 FE-4000 FZ100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Olympus FE-4000

 FZ100 FE-4000 
IntroducedJuly 2010July 2009More modern by 12 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic FZ100

 FE-4000 FZ100 
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 has exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ100 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the FE-4000 against the FZ100.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and FZ100 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The picture underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and FZ100.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic FZ100 to give you extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography details
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
54
you can focus manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ100 Street photography details
55
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
58
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
very small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (540 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography features
Panasonic FZ100 Sports photography features
17
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ100 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
59
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (540 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4000
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ100
28
fairly wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
51
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ100 Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (26mm)
lighter than average in class (136g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
64
rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competitors (540 grams)
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic FZ100
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Alternate name X-925 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-22 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 9.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 540 grams (1.19 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
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 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $130 $500