Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G7

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic G7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was unveiled 6 years before the G7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FE-4000 scores against the G7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys physical dimensions 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 G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 vs the G7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and G7 is 95 and 71 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and G7.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G7 will provide greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.