Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic G85

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Panasonic G85 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.