Clicky

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-925
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic G3
  • Replacement is Panasonic G6
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and G5 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The FE-4000 was announced 4 years earlier than the G5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-4000 scores versus the G5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic G5

 FE-4000 G5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Olympus FE-4000

 G5 FE-4000 
RevealedJuly 2012July 2009Fresher by 36 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic G5

 FE-4000 G5 

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 provides external 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) and the Panasonic G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the G5.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and G5 is 95 and 74 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and G5.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G5 will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Portrait photography highlights
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition in class (136g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
66
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others (396g)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G5 Sports photography advice
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Travel photography highlights
62
lighter than competition in class (136g)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
66
provides focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than others (396g)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography highlights
28
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
65
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic G5 Vlogging highlights
28
fairly wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (136g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic support
62
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic jack
heavier than others (396g)
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic G5
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Otherwise known as X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-22 2012-07-17
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 10.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136g (0.30 lbs) 396g (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 618
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $130 $699