Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G6

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic G6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and G6 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was released 4 years before the G6 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-4000 matches up versus the G6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Panasonic G6 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with outer 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 G6 has measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic G6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the G6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and G6 is 95 and 74 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and G6.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G6 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.