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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-925
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G95
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Panasonic G85, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4000 was revealed 8 years prior to the G85 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the G85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic G85

 FE-4000 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Olympus FE-4000

 G85 FE-4000 
LaunchedSeptember 2016July 2009Fresher by 87 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic G85

 FE-4000 G85 

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has proportions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4000 versus Panasonic G85 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 versus the G85.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and G85 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and G85.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G85 will render greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic G85 Portrait photography factors
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
72
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography factors
Panasonic G85 Street photography factors
55
lighter than competition (136 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography features
Panasonic G85 Sports photography features
17
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
64
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
not so great battery power (330 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G85 Travel photography factors
62
lighter than competition (136 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
71
environment proof
includes touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Landscape photography camera
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
not so great battery power (330 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G85 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (136 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
78
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic G85
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Otherwise known as X-925 Lumix DMC-G80
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-22 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lbs) 505g (1.11 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 656
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $130 $900