Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ1000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was released 5 years prior to the FZ1000 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-4000 scores vs the FZ1000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 provides external 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 FZ1000 has specifications of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 and the FZ1000.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and FZ1000 is 95 and 55 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and FZ1000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-4000 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.