Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ70

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was released 5 years before the FZ70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-4000 scores vs the FZ70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 provides outside 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) while the Panasonic FZ70 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic FZ70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FE-4000 versus the FZ70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and FZ70 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and FZ70.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FZ70 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.